Suspect in girlfriend’s murder shoots self in head as Detroit police moved in for arrest

DETROIT (FOX 2) – The boyfriend of a murdered girl is the individual of curiosity within the crime, he then shot himself earlier than police arrested him.

“I simply have so many questions, I simply need to ask so many questions on why you killed my mom,” stated Wydale Gilchrist. “As a result of she was our queen, we beloved her.”

Wydale and Dynasty Gilchrist are mourning the lack of their mom Latrina and they’re getting little aid that the suspect in her dying is at dying’s doorstep himself.

“I really feel like he’s simply going out the coward solution to be sincere,” Wydale stated, “Simply go forward serve your sentence. We want justice for her.”

Detroit police tracked down the individual of curiosity in Latrina Gilchrist’s homicide to Pete’s Grill on the town’s east facet Monday afternoon.

Officers watched him till they may get their Particular Response Group in place to arrest him.

DPD Assistant Police Chief Charles Fitzgerald defined what occurred subsequent.

“The SRT group got here in and put the Bearcat straight in entrance of his automobile, and simply as they have been about to open their facet door of the automobile, our suspect tried to take his personal life,” he stated.

The person shot himself within the head however survived.  He was rushed to an area hospital the place he’s in important situation.

Police are usually not releasing his identify as a result of his household has not but been notified about what occurred, and he has not been charged with a criminal offense.

Investigators had been searching for him since Saturday — after they found Latrina Gilchrist’s physique riddled with bullets whereas performing a welfare verify at her Palmer Park residence.

They rapidly recognized him as an individual of curiosity, saying he took her firearm and truck after the capturing.

Dynasty and Wydale Gilchrist say their mom was in a relationship with him for roughly a decade.

“This man been round our household, holidays, birthdays, you understand, performed with my nieces and nephews – which is her grandchildren,” Wydale stated.

“My children name him ‘Papa,’ they requested about him each time we have been on the cellphone together with her,” Dynasty stated. “I’m indignant, I’m very upset, I’m damage, I’m devastated.”

Dynasty and Wydale had simply celebrated their mom’s fiftieth birthday final Monday.

Now they’re planning her funeral.  And the person suspected in her dying is one whom their mom had carried out a lot for.

“All she did was uplift him, assist him get on his ft,” Dynasty stated.

“It’s like a slap within the face,” Wydale added.

“All we are able to do is give attention to our therapeutic going ahead,” Dynasty stated. “And pray he will get the justice he deserves.”

You probably have any data on what occurred, name Detroit police at (313) 267-4600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.