(WWJ) Ferndale police announced on Halloween that they solved a long-cold case -- some call it The Dollar Store murder.
The owner of the Dollar Store at 2750 Hilton -- Karim Khamarko, 64, of Southfield -- was found lying on the floor of the business bleeding and having trouble breathing on Nov. 26, 2010 at about 9:00 p.m.
He had been shot several times, and died later that night at the hospital.
Police have never given up, though the trail seemed stone cold.
Earlier this year, evidence was discovered that lead to the identification and arrest of a suspect, a 48 year-old man from Romulus.
"Working with our law enforcement partners we have accumulated additional information and will be submitting this case with a warrant request for murder to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office tomorrow morning," police announced.
They added that detectives "followed up on many tips and leads throughout the initial phase of the investigation but unfortunately, none of them lead to the identification or arrest of a suspect.
"Since 2010, this case has remained open and detectives have periodically re-examined the case file in hopes of discovering new information that would bring the killer of Karim Khamarko to justice."
