A man has been charged in relation to the death of Caleb Alan Shermoe, a 20-year-old who died after being assaulted in downtown East Lansing in January, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department.
The Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office has charged 24-year-old David Gaines Jr. of Lansing with one count of manslaughter in Shermoe’s death. He was arraigned on March 20, according to the release.
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on January 18, ELPD officers responded to an assault outside Raising Cane’s on Grand River Avenue. Shermoe sustained serious injuries and succumbed to them a few days later at Sparrow Hospital.
Following a thorough investigation, ELPD identified and located the alleged suspect and submitted a warrant request to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office seeking criminal charges, the release says.
Shermoe was not an MSU student, a university spokesperson told The State News in January. An MSU spokesperson was not available at the time of publication to comment on whether Gaines Jr. has connections to the university.
Gaines’ probable cause conference is scheduled for March 28 at 8:30 a.m., followed by a preliminary examination on April 3 at 9 a.m. His bond was set at $50,000 or surety.
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