Adult Designated Juvenile Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting of Father
Published on August 22, 2026
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 13-year-old boy of Detroit, in connection with the non-fatal shooting of his 42-year-old father. The juvenile respondent is not being charged as an adult defendant; he has been adult designated. This means that upon conviction an adult designation allows the judge to have the option of sentencing the respondent as a juvenile, or as an adult, or to fashion a blended juvenile sentence with the option of imposing an adult sentence if the juvenile is not rehabilitated.
On August 11, 2026, at approximately 6:42 p.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 18600 block of Bretton Drive for a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located the victim on the front porch of the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. Medics arrived on the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
It is alleged that the juvenile fired a handgun at the victim, non-fatally wounding him. It is further alleged that the juvenile robbed the victim of his vehicle before fleeing from the scene. The juvenile respondent was located by authorities in Troy, Ohio later the same day.
The juvenile respondent has been charged with one count of Assault with Intent to Murder, one count of Discharge of a Firearm in or at a Building, one count of Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile, and three counts of Felony Firearm. *
“It is highly unusual for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office to adult designate a Respondent that is 13 years old. We struggled with this decision, and it will ultimately be the decisions of a judge as to whether, if convicted, there will be a juvenile or blended sentence. We have carefully considered the alleged horrific facts and evidence in this case, and we are convinced that this is the best course of action, as well as being in the best interest of justice,” said Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
The juvenile respondent was extradited to Michigan late yesterday, and had his Preliminary Hearing in the Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF) today. He was remanded to JDF, and his Probable Cause Conference is on August 31, 2026, before Judge Karen Braxton at 10:00 a.m.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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