DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 21-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after reportedly hitting a family with his car before shooting them in Delta Township.
A 3-year-old girl was killed and three other people were hospitalized with serious injuries in the attack.
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Background: Child killed after family hit by car and shot outside Lansing
According to authorities, the family was taking a walk on Friday, Feb. 13, when they were struck by the car. The driver then got out of the car and began shooting at the family.
A Good Samaritan who attempted to help the family was reportedly attacked and seriously injured.
A 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman have been hospitalized, but are expected to survive. A 72-year-old woman is in critical condition.
The suspected gunman was taken into custody shortly after in Lansing.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. was charged with 10 felonies, including first-degree murder and attempted murder.
He was denied bond and has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation.
If convicted, Banks faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in jail.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office at 517-243-9394.