Sean Michael Thompson, 46, was shot and killed inside Metro Studios Ink, a tattoo shop in Howell, Michigan, on June 28, 2024, around 5:30 p.m. Police say the shooting followed a heated confrontation; Thompson was reportedly causing a disturbance and making threats, and officers said he was not armed when a single shot struck and killed him.

The man who fired the shot, 48-year-old Jeremy Michael Heath of Clarkston, was detained at the scene and later arrested. Charges reported include open murder, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon, and two counts of felony firearms. Heath’s wife has said he acted in self-defense and described Thompson as threatening; she also said Thompson sent threatening texts beforehand. Heath was denied bail and pretrial dates are scheduled for March 2025.

Thompson was a professional tattoo artist; an obituary remembered his interests in art and travel and a celebration of life was planned for August 2024. Does anyone have information about the events at Metro Studios Ink that evening or knew Sean Thompson?