Mom and 12-Year-Old Son Found Slain in Home, Man Arrested 1 Day Later

Authorities in Michigan arrested a man one day after a woman and her 12-year-old son were found dead in their home.

The victims, identified as 41-year-old Linda Hill and Kardi Jackson, were discovered with traumatic injuries in a Hazel Park, Mich., home late in the afternoon on Monday, Sept. 1, according to local police.

On Tuesday evening, Sept. 2, Hazel Park police and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect from nearby Pontiac while executing a search warrant, according to the statement.

Authorities have not released the name of the 43-year-old suspect.

The mother and son reportedly had injuries to their necks, Click on Detroit reported, citing unnamed sources.

Hill’s sister set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs.

“Linda was loved by everyone who knew her; she would have given the shirt off her back to help others,” L’Keisha Whitfield wrote on the fundraiser.

“Kardi was the sweetest child, never bothered anyone, always enjoying his video games and spending time with family,” Whitfield added.

Hill’s 21-year-old son and Kardi’s brother, Demontez Hill, is mourning the young boy.

“He’s like a younger version of me, always playing around and having fun,” Demontez told Click on Detroit.

A former teacher of Kardi’s shared the fundraiser on Facebook, remembering him as a “kind young man.” The school he attended also released a statement about the killings, offering their condolences.

Demontez told Click On Detroit that he is in shock.

“I don’t even know what would make a person do something like this,” he said.

Police have not revealed a possible motive behind the killings but said they believe there is no danger to the wider community.

In their statement, Hazel Park police said the man is being detained, though it wasn’t immediately clear what charges he faces.

The investigation is ongoing.