Jury convicts Michael Lopez in fatal shooting of Melvindale officer Mohamed Said

May 1st, 20260 DETROIT — On Tuesday, a jury in Wayne County Circuit Court convicted Michael Lopez in the fatal shooting of Mohamed Said, a corporal with the Melvindale Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty on July 21, 2024. The jury found Lopez, 45, guilty on all 12 counts related to the killing of Said, who was 26-years-old when he...

Arab American police officer killed on duty in Melvindale; suspect in custody

July 26th, 20240 MELVINDALE – Within approximately 31 hours, authorities managed to arrest a criminal with a record who shot and  killed an Arab American police officer in Melvindale while trying to arrest him last Sunday morning. The killing of the young officer, Mohamed Said, 23, brought sorrow and grief to the local community and officials...