Detroit man arrested in connection to deadly shooting at a motorcycle club

Published July 15, 2026 3:07 PM EDT

A Detroit man was charged in a shooting at a motorcycle club that left one dead. 

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Officials say Detroit man Samuel Spencer Tipton, Jr. has been charged in connection to the deadly shooting of Darrell Moore earlier in the year.

On March 1, just after 3 a.m., Detroit police were called to the club on the 7100 block of West Warren Avenue for a shooting. When they arrived, police found Moore inside the club with a gunshot wound in his neck. He later died at the scene. 

Police say Tipton allegedly approached Moore and fired a handgun at him before leaving the area. 

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Tipton was then arrested on July 6. He was charged with: 

  • One count of First Degree Murder
  • One count of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
  • Two counts of Felony Firearm.

He was arraigned Wednesday afternoon.

The Source: FOX 2 used information from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in this report.

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