Timothy Kildee, the brother of Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, was fatally shot on Tuesday morning in Genesee County, Michigan.
Timothy, 57, was shot by his 27-year old son, who will remain anonymous at this time, at his home located in Vienna Township. The unnamed suspect is under police custody at this time.
According to Genesee County prosecutor David Leyton, the suspect could be charged with a count of open murder, a count of carjacking, a charge of armed robbery, a charge of using a firearm during the commission of a felony, a charge of carrying a concealed weapon and likely a motor vehicle infraction for the crash.
Rep. Kildee, 65, was notified of the shooting by Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and is currently returning to Michigan from Washington, D.C.
“Our family is grieving and heartbroken. There are no words to describe the loss of a beloved brother and family member, especially in such a terrible tragedy. I thank the community for honoring my family’s privacy during this very difficult time,” the Democratic representative wrote in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The authorities were first called regarding a domestic dispute in Burton, Michigan around 2:50 p.m. on the 3500 block of Columbine Street. Swanson had stated that there was a gun presented during the verbal confrontation.
After the argument, Timothy’s son left the home on foot and contacted his mother, who is Timothy’s ex-wife. Sometime between then and shortly after five o’clock in the morning, the mother picked him up and was taking him back to his father’s home.
As they headed towards the house in Vienna Township, the son jumped out of the moving vehicle. His parents then both started to search for him.
Later, the father came back to the house alone, and the other son, who was sleeping in Timothy’s home reported to police, “A confrontation was heard on the other side of the basement. There was a comment made by my brother where he told my dad, “Give me your wallet and keys”.
Investigators verified this to be true after finding Timothy’s wallet and keys on the suspect after he was arrested.
The other son then told police that he heard a gunshot, which was believed to be the shot that killed Timothy.
The suspect then tried to flee the scene in the victim’s car at high speed. Eight minutes after the shooting took place, the suspect crashed the car into another vehicle.
The suspect suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital and remains on police watch at the hospital. The two other people in the other vehicle are doing well and suffered minor injuries.
Swanson said an investigation is ongoing, and Leyton said no charges have been filed. It is suspected there could be substance abuse from the 27-year-old, which will be confirmed by toxicology reports.
“The behavior of the suspect lends anyone to believe that there was some type of breakdown and or other entanglements that caused him to be so violent,” said Swanson.
