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Deputies: 10-year-old boy dies after murder-suicide in Shelby Township

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 10-year-old boy has died after a shooting in Shelby Township early Monday morning.

The incident left a 38-year-old woman dead and the boy hospitalized until he was pronounced dead after tests showed no cognitive activity, according to the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office.

The boy has been identified as Ethan Anewishki. The woman has been identified as Melissa Anewishki, the boy’s mother.

The shooting is believed to have been a murder-suicide, deputies say.

If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline by dialing 1-800-273-8255 or 988.

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