Detroit Man Charged in Motorcycle Club Fatal Shooting
Published on July 17, 2026
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Samuel Spencer Tipton, Jr., of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of Darrell Moore, 26, also of Detroit.
On March 1, 2026, at approximately 3:02 am, Detroit police officers were dispatched to a club located in the 7100 block of West Warren Avenue for a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located the victim inside of the club, suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
It is alleged that Defendant Tipton approached the victim and fired a handgun, fatally wounding Mr. Moore, before fleeing the scene. Investigation by the Detroit Police Department led to the arrest of the defendant on July 6, 2026.
Samuel Spencer Tipton, Jr. has been charged with one count of First Degree Murder, one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, and two counts of Felony Firearm. *
He was arraigned and remanded to jail on July 15, 2026, in 36th District Court before Magistrate Laura Echartea. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for July 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled for July 31, 2026, at 8:45 a.m., before Judge Shawn Jacque.
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*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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