DETROIT – A $5,000 reward is being offered for information as police continue to search for the suspect accused of killing two people in a stabbing at a pool party in Detroit over the weekend.
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The stabbing happened just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, near Seven Mile Road and Fleming Street.
A 31-year-old man and a woman in her 20s were killed in the stabbing, and two men were injured, according to police.
Police say one man is expected to survive and another was in critical condition.
The family identified one of the victims as Jakirea Williams, 31, who hosted what was meant to be an intimate gathering of family and friends. He was trying to break up a fight when he was killed.
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Neighbors told Local 4 that the home is often rented out for parties.
Alvin Taylor, who shares the property with his wife, Diamond Taylor, said the party being held that night was a family event that ended just before the stabbing happened.
Investigators have identified the suspect, but he hasn’t been taken into custody.
The suspect is reportedly no stranger to the Williams family.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1100.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that moves the case forward.
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