Lansing Teen Arrested in Fatal Shooting; East Lansing Commission Addresses Police Incident

LANSING, Mich. (November 12, 2025) — Lansing police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old earlier this week. Officers say the victim was found with a gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon at the Arbors at Georgetown apartment complex in the 2000 block of Georgetown Boulevard near Edgewood. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. The suspect remains in custody as the investigation continues.

 

Meanwhile, the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission is set to hold a key meeting tonight following the controversial use of pepper spray on two Black men during Michigan State University’s Welcome Week. The 6 p.m. session at the Hannah Community Center will address complaints against Police Chief Jennifer Brown and two officers, along with proposed changes to the city’s pepper spray policy.

 

In education news, Okemos Public Schools Superintendent John Hood has announced he will retire on March 25, 2026. The school board is expected to discuss next steps for hiring a new superintendent at its November 24 meeting.

 

For those planning holiday travel, the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will operate on a limited schedule for Thanksgiving Day, November 27. Curb-to-curb service will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and reservations will open tomorrow through November 24.

 

In Wayne County, tragedy struck over the weekend when 36-year-old postal worker Nicholas Acker was found dead inside a mail processing machine. Authorities believe the death was accidental.

 

Statewide, Michigan State Police report 906 road-related fatalities and more than 4,800 serious injuries so far this year—slightly fewer than at the same point last year.

 

Finally, early winter weather made its mark across Michigan last weekend. Lansing recorded just over two inches of snow, while Negaunee in the Upper Peninsula saw the highest total with 18 inches.