A domestic dispute in a Detroit apartment turned deadly on June 17, 2024, when 35-year-old Alicia Ferguson was found in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to her neck. Emergency medical technicians pronounced her dead at the scene. Authorities describe the shooting as arising from a heated argument between Ferguson and her boyfriend.

Detroit police arrested 40-year-old Jelani Ahmed Shakoor at the scene. Prosecutors charged him with second-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and two counts of felony firearm. He stood mute at arraignment and the court entered a not guilty plea on his behalf; he was remanded without bond. A probable cause conference was scheduled for late June and a preliminary examination for early July.

Reports say Ferguson had previously suffered gun violence allegedly involving Shakoor that resulted in the loss of her leg; that detail is described as unconfirmed. Does anyone have information about Alicia’s life or the relationship that could help investigators or her family?