Suspect, 19, arrested in fatal shooting of man last weekend in southwest Lansing

Keijuan Richard Eskin, 19, was arrested in Saginaw by members of the Lansing Police Violent Crime Initiative, Saginaw police, Michigan State Police and the Michigan State Police Fugitive Team, Lansing police officials said Friday.

He was denied bond during his arrest in Eaton County District Court on charges of open murder and felony firearm possession.

Eskin is accused of killing Thomas Blackmon, 35, who was shot June 15 in the 4000 block of MacDougal Circle, near the intersection of Waverly and Jolly roads, police said.

“The preliminary investigation reveals Thomas and the suspect were together earlier in the night at Thomas' address,” Lansing police officer Jordan Gulkis said in a news release. “The suspect goes outside and came back inside a short time later. There was an argument between Thomas and the suspect and Thomas is shot multiple times. The suspect then leaves the area. Through investigations a suspect was identified and arrested.”