Oakland County, MI – A Highland Township man is being held without bond after being charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his fiancée earlier this week.
Michael Devon Webb, 21, is accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Rachel Renee Wooten in their home in the 200 block of Maple in Highland Township on Tuesday. Wooten was found dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound to the neck.
Webb was arraigned on the charge in Novi’s 52-1 District Court and also faces an additional charge of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is currently being held in the Oakland County Jail without bond. A conviction for first-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Webb had called 911 and reported the shooting, stating that he had accidentally shot his fiancée while cleaning his gun. However, evidence collected from the scene did not support his initial claim.
“We are proud of our investigators and the team that responded to a tragic death and unraveled a false offered narrative to hold an individual accountable,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard stated in a release.
Webb remains in custody pending further legal proceedings.
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