Teen sought as suspect in deadly shooting outside Erebus haunted house
A Detroit teenager has been identified as a suspect in a shooting outside the Erebus haunted attraction in Pontiac last weekend.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking Damon Parker Terrelle, 17, who is considered armed and dangerous.
Warrants have been issued for first- degree murder, felony firearms and carrying a concealed weapons stemming from the shooting that claimed the life of Douglas Albert Reese, 29, of Detroit, last Sunday.
According to the sheriff’s office, Reesewas shot in the Erebus parking lot, located at 18 S. Perry Street, after he and Terrelle had a dispute while standing in line for the haunted house.
The sheriff’s office said a witness reported that just before the shooting, the two had exchangedwords due to Terrelle, who was standing in front of Reese and his girlfriend, wouldn’t move. Terrelle reportedly thought Reese had cut in line in front of him, the sheriff’s office said.
Terrelle and Reese then went separately to the parking lot and gunshots were heard, and a witness reported a blue sedan fled then fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Reese was shot in the side, neck and chest and subsequently transferred by Star EMS to McLaren-Oakland Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000reward for a tip leading to Terrell’s arrest, and tipsters remain anonymous. Terrelle is described as a black male, approximately 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds.
Reach Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP, or 800-7732587.