Man found dead after shooting in Commerce Township; suspect arrested

Man found dead after shooting in Commerce Township; suspect arrested

Deputies in Oakland County, Michigan, are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Friday in Commerce Township. 

The victim was a 21-year-old Burton man, according to the report from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

"There were some friends and relatives that were partying and playing video games, and at some point a weapon was discharged," Bouchard said. 

The shooting was reported at about 12:25 a.m. at a home in the 300 block of Viona Terrace. 

Neighbors CBS News Detroit spoke with are in shock and disbelief that something like this happened in a normally quiet community. 

A suspect, identified as a 24-year-old Commerce Township man, was taken into custody. 

"None of the information at this point leads us to believe that there is any legal or appropriate reason for that to have happened," Bouchard said. 

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