Man charged with deadly stabbing of wife at Macomb County Meijer gas station

Man charged with stabbing wife to death at Meijer gas station

The suspect in a fatal stabbing outside a Shelby Township Meijer faced a judge Wednesday.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Macomb County man has been charged with the fatal stabbing at a Shelby Township Meijer gas station that killed his wife Sunday.

Sidney Emmanuel Davis Jr. faced a judge on charges of first-degree premeditated murder. The judge ruled he be held without bond.

The backstory:

According to sources, the suspect and the victim, Fatme Bassam Davis, were married but separated when the attack happened at the gas station on Hall Road around 5 p.m.

When authorities arrived, they found the 23-year-old woman suffering multiple stab wounds, and took her to a hospital where she later died.

The suspect left the scene but called 911 to report the murder. He was later caught and arrested Sunday by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.

Davis, 24, stood mute at the arraignment and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.

During the arraignment it was learned that Davis and the victim have a toddler together. They had met at the gas station to do an exchange of the child.

The prosecutor said the attack began outside and moved inside the station, adding that a clerk was involved in trying to stop it and in helping Fatme Davis.

"Judge, the allegations are that this was a brutal stabbing," the prosecutor said. "This child was present on the scene when this brutal assault occurred."

She said the stabbing happened in a high traffic area and is captured on surveillance video at the gas station.

Davis was later discovered in Armada Township with a severe laceration on his hand where he was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment.

The child is currently safe with his paternal grandmother.

The defense argued for a cash bond and tether, saying that Sidney Davis has no previous criminal history.

"My client also called 911," she said. "He did leave the scene, but he called 911 to report what he believed were the injuries at that time. He has strong family support.

"He does have family that he can live with safely and make sure he complies with the court order."

Judge Christopher Alayan however, refused.

"I believe he's somebody of which the public needs to be protected from, being that it's a life offense."

Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido called the case both shocking and deeply disturbing.

"A young mother was allegedly killed at the hands of her estranged husband, while their child sat waiting in the car," he said. "Our office is committed to pursuing this case to the fullest extent of the law to ensure justice is served."

Davis is due back in court on Oct. 7.