Theresa Janay Watts, 36, was shot and killed in her McKinney Street home in Detroit during a domestic incident on New Year’s Eve; her body and that of 35-year-old Tarance Daivon Smith were found on New Year’s Day 2018. Authorities say the violence began when Theresa’s estranged husband, Robert Bryant Watts, 36, went to the residence demanding to see the couple’s three children. When Theresa refused, he reportedly produced a gun and shot her. Afterward he allegedly ordered the children into a bathroom and then shot Tarance Smith, who was at the kitchen table.

The children were found physically unharmed at a relative’s home. Robert Watts was arrested soon after the discovery and charged with two counts of premeditated murder and two counts of felony firearms; he was arraigned in 36th District Court and had a probable cause conference scheduled for January 12, 2018. Does anyone have information about Theresa, Tarance, or the family that could help clarify what happened that night?