The brother of a Michigan Democrat has died after being shot at his home by a suspect named as his son.
Rep. Kildee’s brother, Timothy Kildee, 57, died of a gunshot wound in Vienna Township, Michigan, following an incident allegedly involving his own son.
It is believed the 27-year-old shot his father following a heated exchange in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said his office was called around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning about an incident in Burton.
At that point, a gun was pulled during a verbal confrontation and the suspect left the home on foot and contacted his biological mother.
The brother of Michigan Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee was killed by a suspect believed to be his son and the congressman’s nephew after an altercation early Tuesday morning.
Rep. Kildee’s brother, Timothy Kildee, 57, second from right, was shot and killed at his home in Vienna Township, Michigan
Timothy Kildee’s wrecked vehicle found near intersection
As police responded to the scene of the shooting in Vienna Township, reports of a serious accident were reported at the intersection of Bray and Stanley roads in Genesee Township.
She picked him up before 5 a.m. and took him to a house in the Vienna township where Timothy lived with another son who was sleeping in the basement.
Another confrontation broke out and a gunshot was heard by the son downstairs.
Timothy Kildee’s vehicle and wallet were stolen by the suspect, but just eight minutes later, a high-impact car crash occurred at the intersection of E. Stanley Road and N. Bray Road, in Genesee Township.
The suspect was seriously injured and is currently recovering at Hurley Medical Center under the supervision of sheriff’s deputies.
“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,” Congressman Dan Kildee said in a statement. communicated.
“I thank the community for respecting my family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”
“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,” Congressman Dan Kildee said in a statement.
Dan Kildee, second from left, and Timothy Kildee, third from left, with their siblings are pictured above
The Kildee siblings are pictured with their mother. The late Timothy Kildee is second from the right
Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson speaks alongside Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton at a news conference Tuesday about the shooting.
The charges are still pending, but Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said that if the prosecutor’s office “applied the law to the facts as we currently know them,” the suspect could be charged with open murder, carjacking, armed robbery, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, carrying a concealed weapon and a motor vehicle violation due to the accident.
Rep. Kildee, 65, has been in Congress since 2013. His uncle Dale Kildee was also in Congress and the younger Kildee was at one point one of the youngest elected officials in the country when, at age 18, he began serving on the Flint Board of Education in 1977.
In March 2023, he announced that he had been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, saying a “very small tumor” had been discovered in one of his tonsils, but he underwent surgery and said he has since been “cancer free”.
But he said health problems had prompted him to “reevaluate” his future.
“After spending time with my wife, children and grandchildren and thinking about our future, the time has come for me to retire from public service,” Kildee said. “Running for office, ultimately, is first and foremost a personal decision. And it was not an easy decision to make. But I know it’s the right solution for me and my family.