Detroit police take person of interest into custody in serial killer case
Micah WalkerA person of interest has been taken into custody by Detroit Police in the serial killer case.
The person of interest is DeAngelo Kenneth Martin, a 34-year-old black male, 5-foot-9, approximately 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is known to be homeless and frequents the east side of the city.
Martin was found at a bus stop in the area of 7 Mile Road and Gratiot on Friday at 7:30 p.m., police said.
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On Friday afternoon, Detroit Police Chief James Craig gave a description of the third victim. The woman is described as an African American woman, around 55 years old, 5-foot-1 and 100 pounds. He believes the woman may have been dead three or four days before she was discovered by police. Officers are in the process of talking to the woman's family.
The news of a possible serial killer in Detroit was announced Wednesday after police said three cases involving the murders of three women may be linked.
Police said the killer appears to be targeting sex workers in their 50s.
Craig said the department decided to go public with the case after the third woman’s body was found naked Wednesday in a vacant home on Mack Avenue near Mount Elliott.
Meanwhile, the first woman's body was found March 19 on the 2000 block of Coventry, and the second one was discovered May 24 on the 13000 block of Linnhurst.
All three locations were vacant homes in highly narcotic areas, said police, and the victims were unclothed.