Waterford man, 28, fatally shot; suspects sought

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Waterford Township police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection with the early-morning murder of a 28-year-old Waterford man in the vicinity of M-59 and Voorhies today, Sunday, July 31 around 2:30 a.m.

Police say James Dean Odle was shot several times near S. Lynn and Lakeview streets. Odle was found in a nearby yard, where he had died, police said.

The suspect is described as a thin black male, medium height, unknown age, wearing a black do-rag, black T-shirt, and white and tan checkered shorts. He reportedly exited the back seat of a white GMC Acadia or white Chrysler Pacifica-type vehicle that had pulled alongside Odle.

“There’s more than one (person involved in the shooting) because he (the person who did the shooting) was a passenger in the vehicle,” said Waterford Police Sergeant Scott Good, the department’s public information office. ”Whether the driver had the knowledge of what would transpire or not is a different story.”

Additional information about the victim was not available as of 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 31.

If you have information about the murder, contact Waterford Police Detective Greg Drumb at 248-618-6053.

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