DETROIT – Keith Appling was arrested Monday by Michigan State Police in Chelsea in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night on Detroit's west side.
The former Michigan State University basketball star was named a suspect in the shooting that left a 66-year-old man dead Saturday. Police say Appling fired multiple gunshots, then fled the scene in a Buick Regal, and a search ensued for Appling on Sunday.
According to police, Appling, 29, got in a verbal altercation with the victim that turned physical before shots were fired on the 13200 block of Whitcomb at about 7 p.m. Saturday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Appling was arrested without incident at the 1500 block of Commerce Park Drive in Chelsea by state troopers. A firearm was also recovered during the arrest, according to MSP.
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