A domestic dispute between two brothers in Inkster, Michigan, turned deadly on the night of March 13, 2021. Michael Jerome Phillips, 57, was shot in the chest at a Ross Street residence after a heated argument reportedly escalated into a physical confrontation. Responding police and medical personnel found Michael on the floor just before midnight; he died at the home from his wound.

Michael’s younger brother, 50-year-old Roderick Phillips, was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder and felony firearm possession. Roderick was arraigned in 22nd District Court and a probable cause conference was set for later that month.

Michael was born September 14, 1963, in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Robichaud High School in Dearborn in 1982. He was remembered by family as a devoted father, brother, and grandfather who loved cooking, cracking jokes, playing horseshoes, and spending time with loved ones. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Michael, please share what you know.