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Detroit Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend on Valentine's Day
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Desuan Travon Ross, 31, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of Eboni Robinson, 29, also of Detroit. Ms. Robinson was the girlfriend of the defendant.
On February 14, 2025, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 17400 block of Washburn for a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located the victim's vehicle crashed into the front porch of a residence on the opposite side of the street with the victim still inside, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
It is alleged that the defendant and the victim were engaged in an argument inside the victim's vehicle. When the altercation escalated, it is alleged that the defendant exited the vehicle and fired a handgun multiple times into the driver's side window, striking the victim. After the victim's vehicle traveled to the opposite side of the street and crashed, it is further alleged that Defendant Ross fired a rifle multiple times into the driver's side window, fatally wounding Ms. Robinson.
Desuan Travon Ross has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Felony Firearm.*
He was arraigned and remanded to jail on February 16, 2025, in 36th District Court before Magistrate Laura Echartea. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for February 24, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled for March 3, 2025, at 1:45 p.m., before Judge Shawn Jacque.
Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Detroit Police Department.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Visit https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/domestic-violence-unit.aspx for a list of resources, including shelters, hotlines, and support services.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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On February 14, 2025, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 17400 block of Washburn for a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located the victim's vehicle crashed into the front porch of a residence on the opposite side of the street with the victim still inside, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
It is alleged that the defendant and the victim were engaged in an argument inside the victim's vehicle. When the altercation escalated, it is alleged that the defendant exited the vehicle and fired a handgun multiple times into the driver's side window, striking the victim. After the victim's vehicle traveled to the opposite side of the street and crashed, it is further alleged that Defendant Ross fired a rifle multiple times into the driver's side window, fatally wounding Ms. Robinson.
Desuan Travon Ross has been charged with First-Degree Murder and Felony Firearm.*
He was arraigned and remanded to jail on February 16, 2025, in 36th District Court before Magistrate Laura Echartea. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for February 24, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled for March 3, 2025, at 1:45 p.m., before Judge Shawn Jacque.
Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Detroit Police Department.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Visit https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/domestic-violence-unit.aspx for a list of resources, including shelters, hotlines, and support services.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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