Grandmother, grandson killed in Detroit murder-suicide, family says
Police: Grandson kills grandmother, then himself on Detroit's west side
The family of Rosalyn Wordlaw spoke about the tragedy and how the grandson suffered untreated mental illness.
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A Detroit murder-suicide reportedly left a grandmother and her grandson dead early Thursday, according to family members.
Police would only confirm that the double shooting on Griggs near Eight Mile and Wyoming appeared to be a murder-suicide involving a woman in her 60s and a man in his 20s.
According to the family FOX 2 spoke with, the grandson, Corey Oliver, allegedly shot his grandmother before turning the gun on himself around 4 a.m.
The woman's cousin, Billy Witherspoon, identified her as Rosalyn Wordlaw.
Victim Rosalyn Wordlaw. Photo courtesy of her family.
According to Witherspoon, neighbors said the shooter, who had undiagnosed mental health struggles, was threatening people with a gun before the shooting.
"She was probably trying to get the gun away from him, and he shot her and then shot himself," he said.
Witherspoon said the tragedy has brought the family together, adding that they have always been a prayerful family and will be relying on their faith.
The Source: This information is from Detroit police and family members.