Police release some details of double murder-suicide in downtown ...
Apr 17, 2018The investigation into the deaths of Tommy Davis, 30, and Brittany Sevrey, 28, is continuing by Muskegon Police with assistance from Muskegon Township Police, the Michigan State Police and the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office, the spokesman said.The incident is considered a double murder-suicide, with the shooter, Brandon Sevrey, killing himself outside a home in Muskegon Township, the spokesman said. The home on Ricky Drive was where the Sevreys, who were going through a divorce, lived with their two young children, court records show."There were no obvious red flags with this couple," the spokesman said, saying he was unaware of any previous violence in their relationship.Victim of double-shooting in downtown Muskegon was shooter's wife, suspect found deadPolice are still working to determine where Davis and Brittany Sevrey had been before they were killed, the spokesman said. Davis was in the driver's seat and Brittany Sevrey in the passenger seat of his car, which was parked in a lot at the corner of Western Avenue and Fifth Street. The shooter walked up to the vehicle and shot both victims in the head before fleeing in his vehicle, the spokesman said.Brittany Sevrey was pronounced dead at the scene. Davis, who died later at a local hospital, "was struggling to hold onto life when we arrived at the scene" and was unable to speak to investigators, the spokesman said.Police are still trying to determine how Brandon Sevrey knew where Davis and Brittany Sevrey were, he said. Investigators "very quickly" developed Brandon Sevrey as a suspect and sped to his home after the downtown shootings, he said. He declined to say why Brandon Sevrey was their suspect.Police reported earlier that tracking dogs helped investigators locate Brandon Sevrey's body around midnight in woods behind his home. The Muskegon Police Department is heading the investigation and the spokesman said he had not yet seen reports of what happened at the Sevreys' home that night.He said it was his understanding that the Sevrey children ... (MLive.com)