Two teen suspects arrested for carjacking, arson and murder

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - Two teenagers have been arrested and charged for the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old male, according to DPD Chief Ralph L. Godbee, Jr.

"Due to the meticulous and thorough investigation conducted by the Detroit Police Homicide Investigators, and members of the Comprehensive Violence Reduction Partnership (CVRP), Victor Jerome Newell, aged 19 and Trenton Anthony Shell, aged 18, were arrested for the fatal shooting of Wyman John Shaver, said Godbee.

On Thursday, July 12th at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a police run to a local business located in the 14300 block of Harper to investigate a shooting. The officers were directed to Shaver by witnesses where he sat on the ground, suffering from a gunshot wound. Shaver was conveyed to a local hospital for treatment, but eventually died from his injuries.

According to investigators, Shaver was seated in his 2004 Range Rover, when an unknown armed suspect approached the vehicle, and order Shaver out of the vehicle. It’s alleged that as Shaver exited the vehicle; a shot was fired, which fatally injured him. The suspect escaped in Shaver’s vehicle.

Shaver’s vehicle was found by police investigators inside a garage in the 18000 block of San Juan on the west side of Detroit, where they observed Newell and Shell enter into that structure. Both were taken into police custody without any incidents around 12:45 p.m.

An arrest report was submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Saturday, the warrant was signed and defendants Victor Newell and Trenton Shell were charged as follows:

1. Homicide – Felony Murder
2. Carjacking
3. Felony Firearms
4. Arson – Preparation to Burn Property
5. Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property

Both defendants are expected to be arraigned on Monday, July 16, 2012.

“Our investigators and law enforcement partners did an outstanding job to close this case and apprehend two individuals within nine hours of this tragic incident.” stated Chief Godbee. “Hopefully these arrests will bring some closure for Wyman Shaver’s family”.

The Comprehensive Violence Reduction Partnership consists of members from the Detroit Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Michigan State Police, and Michigan Department of Corrections.