Trial date set for brother and sister on charges related to shooting at Eastpointe Footlocker

Mount Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that a trial date is set for Dejuan Taylor, 22 years old, and his sister Lakylia, 20 years old, both Detroit residents, on charges related to a shooting in the Eastpointe Footlocker parking lot on May 3, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of two men. 

On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, a hearing was held on a defense Motion to Quash and Dismiss at the Macomb County Circuit Court before Judge Anthony R. Servitto. After arguments, Judge Servitto denied the motion and set the case for trial on June 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. An interim Pretrial Hearing will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.

It is alleged that on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in the parking lot of Footlocker in Eastpointe, MI, Dejuan Taylor got into a physical altercation with another man, who was holding a registered handgun and has a valid CPL. Lakylia Taylor ran back to her car to get a handgun. When she returned, the CPL holder and two friends were near Dejuan. Lakylia shot all three of the men, killing two of them. Dejuan Taylor then got up and allegedly took a magazine from the ground, and then fled the scene with his sister.    

Dejuan Taylor is charged with the following:

• Tampering With Evidence, a felony punishable up to 10 years.
• Larceny less than $200, a misdemeanor punishable up to 93 days.

Lakylia Taylor is charged with the following: 

• Homicide -Second Degree, a felony punishable for life or any number of years. 
• Assault with Intent to Murder, a felony punishable for life or any number of years. 
• Tampering With Evidence, a felony punishable up to 10 years.
• Carrying Concealed Weapon, a felony punishable up to five years.
• Felony Firearm, a felony with a two-year mandatory prison sentence served consecutively. 
• Felony Firearm, a felony with a two-year mandatory prison sentence served consecutively. 

“With the Court’s decision today to deny Defendant Lakylia Taylor’s Motion to Dismiss, we will move forward in our commitment to pursue justice on behalf of the victims and their families,” stated Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s office represents the people.  We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

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