Roseville Teen Charged in 2024 Fatal Shooting of Detroit Teen

Published on April 03, 2025

Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Ryan Sinegal, 16, of Roseville, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, of Detroit. Defendant Sinegal will be waived and tried as an adult defendant.

On February 16, 2024, at approximately 1:34 a.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to the 16000 block of Mack Avenue for a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located a heavily damaged vehicle, and the victim inside of the driver's seat of the vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Medics arrived on the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

It is alleged that Defendant Sinegal produced and fired a handgun multiple times into the victim's vehicle, fatally wounding the 17-year-old, before fleeing the scene. Investigation by the Detroit Police Department led to the arrest of the defendant on April 1, 2025.

Ryan Sinegal has been charged with First-Degree Murder, two counts of Assault with Intent to Murder and three counts of Felony Firearm.*

He was arraigned and remanded to jail on April 2, 2025, in 36th District Court before Magistrate Laura Echartea. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for April 16, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled for April 23, 2025, at 8:45 a.m., before Judge Shawn Jacque.

Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Detroit Police Department.

*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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