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2 teens charged in Lansing February homicide

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LANSING, Mich. — On Thursday, the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office and the Lansing Police Department announced an update about a homicide from February.

On Feb. 5, 2023, 18-year-old Makhi Williams was found shot on the corner of Osband Avenue and Lenore Avenue. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

Police identified a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old as the suspects in Williams' death. Both defendants will be charged with second-degree murder and a felony firearm charge.

The unnamed 13-year-old will be filed as "prosecutor designation," which is a halfway point between the juvenile and adult trial systems. The 17-year-old, identified as Keif Chatman, will be charged as an adult and tried by the criminal court system.

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