In a Detroit home on Bringard Drive, 54-year-old Lorraine Smith was found dead in a bedroom on the morning of Saturday, October 14, 2023, after police responded to a report of a shooting. Medics pronounced her dead; she had a gunshot wound to the back of her head.

Investigators say the shooting followed a physical altercation between Lorraine Smith and her son, 27-year-old Malik Asante Smith. Prosecutors allege he produced a handgun and fired multiple times, fatally wounding his mother. Malik Asante Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm. He was arraigned on October 17, 2023, in 36th District Court and remanded to jail; a probable cause conference and preliminary examination were set for late October and early November 2023. If convicted, he faces the possibility of life in prison.

Are there readers who knew Lorraine or who have information about what happened that morning?