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Man charged in murder of ex-girlfriend’s mother, uncle in Eastpointe, officials say

A man has been charged in the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother and uncle at a home in Eastpointe, officials said.

Daughter’s angry ex-boyfriend shoots 63-year-old mother, uncle, officials say

Police say a woman, 63, and a man, 57, were shot to death Friday night by an angry ex-boyfriend of one of the 63-year-old woman’s daughters.

Man injured in shooting in Eastpointe neighborhood

EASTPOINTE, Mich. – A man was injured in a shooting in Eastpointe Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at a home on Veronica Avenue in the area of Kelly and East Eight Mile roads. Witnesses said the shooting happened during an argument between two men. The victim was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown.

Eastpointe man builds bomb to try to kill rats, damages 2 houses instead

EASTPOINTE, Mich. – An Eastpointe man built a homemade bomb to try to kill rats at his home, but instead, he damaged two houses and got arrested, police said. Eastpointe police were called around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 16800 block of Veronica Avenue. Investigators said a homeowner found what he believed was a better way to kill rats than using poison. The homeowner had constructed a homemade bomb to try to kill the rats, according to authorities. “Officers did not find any dead rats at the scene, so bombing may be an ineffective way to kills rats,” Eastpointe police posted on Facebook.