Teen Charged With Murder Of Gay Man He Met Online

NBC News reports:

A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday.

Detroit police charged Ahmed Al-Alikhan, 17, with first-degree murder, felony murder and unlawful driving away in an automobile, alleging he fatally stabbed Howard Brisendine, 64, and then stole his car after they met on a dating app.

Al-Alikhan targeted Brisendine because he was a gay, police alleged Tuesday in a statement on social media. He then stabbed Brisendine at his house on Sept. 24, took his car keys and left with his vehicle, police said.

Read the full article. In the second video report below, police say the teen had posted anti-LGBTQ messages on social media.

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Following an investigation by the Detroit Police Department (DPD), the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Ahmed Al-Alikhan, 17, of Detroit in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 64-year-old Detroit man. pic.twitter.com/QS5FiTy6Nl

— Detroit Police Department (@detroitpolice) October 8, 2024