Crime & Safety
Woman, 20, Shot Dead By Ex-Boyfriend Who Then Killed Himself In Metro Detroit: Report
The woman's family said that she and the ex-boyfriend had recently broken up.
WESTLAND, MI — A 20-year-old woman was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, who then shot and killed himself Saturday night in Westland, according to local reports.
The shooting happened at the Woodland Villa Apartments near Warren Road and Central City Parkway where officers found two people, including 20-year-old Sarah Carroll, dead, reports said.
Sarah's parents told Fox 2 Detroit that Sarah and the shooter had recently broken up, but he was harassing her and she was in the process of getting a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend.
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The family created a GoFundMe page to help pay for Sarah's funeral. As of Monday morning, the page raised more than $17,600.
"Sarah was so full of life — smart, brave, strong, and with a smile that lit up every room she entered," family members said. "She was only just beginning her journey, and losing her at such a young age is something no family should ever have to go through."
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Police are expected to release more details about the shooting soon.
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