2nd Person Arrested In Egypt Covington Murder Case Released: MSP

WAYNE COUNTY, MI — Two days after an Ohio man was arraigned on a murder charge in connection with the 2017 murder of Egypt Covington in Van Buren Township, authorities said a second person who was arrested last week has been released from police custody pending further investigation.

"The second person arrested by Special Investigation Detectives has been released pending further investigation," Michigan State Police officials said in a statement posted to Twitter. "This investigation continues to change rapidly and detectives are continuing to follow up on leads generated from evidence in the case."

Authorities said they would continue to release information when it becomes available.

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Covington was found dead in June 2017 inside her Van Buren Township home, according to reports about the case.

Michigan State Police got involved in the case at the family's behest and began assisting Van Buren Township police.

On Thursday, police said two people had been arrested in connection with the killing of Egypt Covington, a 27-year-old singer who was found shot and killed in her Van Buren Township home in June 2017.

Police at the time said detectives from the Michigan State Police 2nd District Special Investigation Section made the arrests Thursday morning but did not release additional information.

Authorities said Timothy Eugene Moore, 34, of Toledo, Ohio, was arraigned Sunday on one count of first-degree homicide, felony murder, first-degree home invasion, weapons possession by a felon, and four counts of felony firearm in the 34th District Court. He was denied bond, police said.

"We realize that we have not discussed this investigation in public," officials said in a statement. "This investigation has a lot of moving parts and our ultimate goal is to make sure we get every fact possible to bring justice for Egypt."