MUSKEGON, Mich. — Two suspects have been formally charged with over a dozen felony counts, including open murder, in connection with a December shooting in Muskegon that left two people dead.
Judge Raymond J. Kostrzewa denied bond for both 25-year-old suspects, DeWaun DeShawn Robinson and Tavin Rodney Irvin, during their virtual court appearance, Wednesday.
The shooting occurred December 6 on Jackson Avenue, killing 25-year-old Joshua Fondren Jr. and 22-year-old Cori Marie May Watts.
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The courtroom was packed with friends and family of both victims.
Assistant Prosecutor Heather Bloomquist called this case 'egregious.'
“It brings a real sadness to Muskegon when something like this happens,” Bloomquist said. "With the circumstances of this case, we absolutely are pursuing first degree murder. As I said on the record, this is an egregious, very sad case, and it was completely unnecessary."
In addition to both victims, three others were shot, including Robinson.
Investigators tracked down Irvin in the Detroit area about two weeks after the shooting.
According to charging documents, both men are habitual offenders, meaning they have been previously convicted of felonies. They were out on parole at the time of the shooting.
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"I want these individuals to be held accountable to the fullest extent for what they've done to their victims," Bloomquist said.
Both suspects are due back in court in February.
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