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Attempted Harper Woods murder-suicide leaves man dead, partner injured

By Camille Amiri
Published  January 9, 2026 6:08pm EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

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The Brief

    • Police are investigating an attempted murder-suicide in Harper Woods.
    • A man allegedly stabbed his boyfriend in the neck and then shot and killed himself.
    • The victim was taken to a hospital.

An attempted murder-suicide has two families grieving and police actively investigating.

What they're saying:

A Harper Woods man stabbed his romantic partner in the neck and then shot and killed himself, according to police on Friday. The partner, a 34-year-old man, survived and was rushed to an area hospital.

It happened outside the suspect’s home on Hunt Club Drive near Vernier early Friday morning.

"It’s really unbelievable, I just can’t imagine my brother doing something like that. I can’t, just can’t," said sister Kimberly.

Family members told FOX 2 his name was Sharif. Thursday night, just hours before the attempted murder-suicide. They were all together celebrating Sharif’s 48th birthday.

"He was just so full of life, energetic, happy with his partner. Even though we lost our mom a couple of months ago, he was getting things back together," Kimberly said.

The Source: FOX 2 talked with Harper Woods police and interviewed the victim's sister for information in this report. 

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