A man charged with fatally shooting three people and wounding two others at a Detroit home targeted them because they were part of the LGBTQ community, prosecutors said Friday, the Associated Press reports. Devon Robinson, 18, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of assault and weapons charges in the May 25 shooting on the city’s east side, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said. “We must remain ever vigilant in our fight to eradicate hate,” said prosecutor Kym Worthy.
Police have said the shooting happened about 5 a.m. during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The shooting killed 21-year-old Alunte Davis, 20-year-old Paris Cameron and 20-year-old Timothy Blancher. Davis and Blancher were gay men and Cameron was a transgender woman. Prosecutor’s spokeswoman Maria Miller disclosed the alleged motive Friday but declined to release additional details. The Fair Michigan Justice Project, which assists authorities investigating serious crimes against LGBTQ people, worked with prosecutors on the case. Fair Michigan President Alanna Maguire said “This case illustrates the mortal danger faced by members of Detroit’s LGBTQ community.”