Livonia Man Charged in Quadruple Homicide
Published on June 12, 2026
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Gage Wade Pierce, 25, of Livonia, with the fatal shootings of Nevaeh Finch, 21, of Warren, Tanner Pierce, 22, Holly Kimball, 53, and Sterling Pierce, 58, all of Livonia. Holly Kimball, and Sterling Pierce are the parents of the defendant. Tanner Pierce is the defendant’s brother, and Nevaeh Finch is the girlfriend of Tanner Pierce. Ms. Finch was frequently at the Pierce home with her boyfriend.
On June 9, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Livonia police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 19300 block of Rensellor Street for a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located Tanner Pierce and his girlfriend Nevaeh Finch inside a bedroom of the home, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Holly Kimball and Sterling Pierce were found on the backyard patio of the home, also suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. A dog inside the residence was additionally located with a gunshot wound to its front right leg.
Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the victims deceased. The dog was transported to Veterinary Emergency Service West in Plymouth for treatment. Defendant Pierce was taken into custody by Livonia officers at the scene.
It is alleged that Pierce fired an semi-automatic rifle at the victims multiple times fatally wounding them. More complete facts and evidence will be placed on the record in court at the preliminary examination.
Gage Wade Pierce has been charged with four counts of First-Degree Murder and four counts of Felony Firearm. *
He was arraigned and remanded to jail this morning in 16th District Court before Judge James Jolly. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for June 25, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled for July 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Livonia Police Department.
Livonia Police Chief Thomas Goralski said, “The officers and the City of Livonia mourns the loss of this family. We will continue to work with the Wayne County Prosecutor and her team to ensure that justice is served, for the family and for our community.”
“A whole family was wiped out. Very tragically, it is extremely hard to protect yourself from a murderer in your own home. This domestic violence mass homicide could have happened anywhere and at any time. We will aggressively prosecute this defendant for his alleged actions,” said Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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