WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – An Indiana man is facing charges in connection with a Detroit homicide and in an armed robbery in Dearborn. Diabolique Paris Johnson, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been charged with one count of armed robbery for a Sept. 21 incident. Johnson was charged in the armed robbery of a 26-year-old Detroit man that happened on Sept. 1, 2020. Johnson is accused of the murder of a 39-year-old man who had moved to Detroit just six months prior. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym WorthyThe Fair Michigan Justice Project (FMJP) assisted Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

Steven Smelser is heartbroken following the murder of his only son. It feels so unreal,” said Steven Smelser. “He was such a kind and caring person that had friends all over the world,” Steven Smelser said. Click here to donateAnyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news