Suspect charged with open murder in shooting death of Lansing man

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A suspect has been charged in a shooting that left one man in the hospital and another dead.

Police said at about 8:40 p.m. on July 20, officers from the Lansing Police Department (LPD) responded to a report of shots fired on Baker Street, between Lyons Avenue and Donora Street. While officers were driving to the call, staff at a nearby hospital reported two patients arriving with gunshot wounds.

Demarco Garrison, a 29-year-old man from Lansing, died from his injuries in the hospital. The second victim, a 29-year-old man from Detroit, survived his injuries but was kept at the hospital.

Background: Shooting leaves one dead, one in hospital in Lansing

Wednesday, the LPD announced that a suspect in the shooting has been charged.

The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Felipe Sotelo. Police said the Ingham County Prosecutors Office is charging Sotelo with homicide-open murder, assault with intent to murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm.

Magistrate Millmore set the bond at $200,000.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department at (517) 483-4600 or send a private message to the Lansing Police Department Facebook page.

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