Teen kills 64-year-old man he met on dating app in anti-LGBTQ attack, Michigan cops say
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A Michigan teen was arrested after police say he targeted a man he met on a dating app and killed him.
Ahmed Al-Alikhan, 17, of Detroit is charged with first-degree murder, according to police.
Attorney information for Al-Alikhan was not available.
On Sept. 29, officers were called to a Detroit home for reports of a dead person at the residence, according to an Oct. 8 news release.
When authorities arrived, they found a 64-year-old man dead from multiple stab wounds inside a living room, police said.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office identified the man as Howard Brisendine, according to WJBK.
“He left the material world in a volatile manner at the hand of a monster that took his life for being gay,” a GoFundMe page said.
Police said Al-Alikhan met Brisendine on a dating app. He targeted Brisendine because he was a member of the LGBTQ community, according to police.
“Al-Alikhan stabbed the victim multiple times, fatally injuring him, before taking the victim’s car keys and fleeing the scene in his vehicle,” police said.
Al-Alikhan was arrested on Oct. 1. In addition to first-degree murder, he is charged with felony murder and unlawful driving away an automobile.
This story was originally published October 9, 2024 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Teen kills 64-year-old man he met on dating app in anti-LGBTQ attack, Michigan cops say."
