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Three Ypsilanti residents were issued a $2.5 million bond and charged with open murder and felony firearm at their arraignment Saturday.
The arrests were made Friday, after a shooting led to the death of 18-year-old Cortez Donald near his home at the 200 block Kirk Street in Ypsilanti Township Thursday afternoon.
“During the investigation, multiple arrests were made for varying roles either during or after the shooting,” a report issued by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office today said.
27-year-old Ozell Johnson, 19-year-old Daniel Haywood and 17-year-old Emmanuel Hopkins were all arraigned for their alleged involvement in the shooting.
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Cmdr. Dieter Heren said an ongoing feud between the two different parties led to the shooting. He said the dispute started with an outstanding debt of $40 on an $80 watch owed by Donald’s friend.
“The victim brandished a gun, put away the gun and the other party shot him,” Heren said Friday afternoon.
Donald was found at the side of his residence and transported to St. Joseph where he was pronounced dead.
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