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| Hayden Jagst |
Hayden Jagst, 18, of Brighton, is charged with open murder, two counts of felony firearm, carrying with unlawful intent, and carrying a concealed weapon in connection with the fatal shooting of his farther on June 21, 2021. Edward Jagst, 48, a Canton Township Police officer was pronounced dead at the scene when police officers were called to the home on Woodlake Drive in Brighton by the defendant's sister. She identified her brother as the shooter to police and told officers that he had threatened to kill himself before he fled the home.
Officials were able to convince the teen to return to Brighton later that day when he was taken into custody and charged.
No motive for the shooting has been disclosed.
A report from the Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry earlier determined that the defendant was competent to stand trial and the case was bound over to Livingston County Circuit Court for further proceedings.
Jagst is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing before Judge Michael Hatty tomorrow.
If convicted, Hayden Jagst faces up to life in prison.
