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Suspect wanted in fatal shooting of Pontiac teen, police say

Oakland County Sheriff patrol car
Cassandra Llamas-Fossen / WWJ

PONTIAC (WWJ) - The police are asking for the public's help finding the suspect in the murder of a teenager.

Police say 16-year-old Desiree Childs was shot in the chest while walking with a friend on Johnson Avenue near Orchard Lake Road in Pontiac just before 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 28.


Childs was found in the street by first responders and taken to the hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries, officials say.

Police say the friend was not injured.

An Oakland County Sheriff official called the murder a "tragic and senseless loss of life."

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Tips can be left anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers phone number at 1-800-SPEAKUP (1-800-773-2587) or filling out their form online. People do not need to speak with police when leaving a tip through Crime Stoppers