One day after a woman and her 12-year-old son were discovered murdered in their home, Michigan authorities arrested a man.
Linda Hill and Kardi Jackson, 41, were discovered dead with traumatic injuries in a Hazel Park, Mich., home in the late afternoon of Monday, September 1, according to local police.
According to the statement, on Tuesday evening, September 2, Hazel Park police and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect from nearby Pontiac while carrying out a search warrant.
The suspect, 43, has not been publicly identified by authorities.
According to Click on Detroit, both the mother and son suffered neck injuries.
Hill’s sister has set up a GoFundMe page to help with the victims’ funeral costs.
“Linda was loved by everyone who knew her; she would have given the shirt off her back to help others,” L’Keisha Whitfield stated in the fundraiser.
“Kardi was the sweetest child, never bothered anyone, always enjoying his video games and spending time with family,” Whitfield told me.
Demontez Hill, Hill’s 21-year-old son and Kardi’s brother, is in mourning for the young boy.
“He’s like a younger version of me, always playing around and having fun,” Demontez told Click on Detroit.
Kardi’s former teacher posted about the fundraiser on Facebook, remembering him as a “kind young man.” The school he attended also issued a statement about the killings, expressing their condolences.
Demontez told Click On Detroit that he is shocked.
“I don’t even know what would make a person do something like this,” he told me.
Police have not revealed a possible motive for the killings, but they believe there is no threat to the larger community.
According to Hazel Park police, the man is being detained, but it is unclear what charges he is currently facing.
An investigation is ongoing.
