Three teenagers charged in connection with the murder of an Oakland County sheriff’s deputy

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Three teenagers have been charged in connection with the murder of Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Reckling after a months-long investigation.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy was joined at the announcement Wednesday morning by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, Detroit Police Chief James White and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.

One man, 18-year-old Ramon DeBose, of Clinton Township, is charged with the actual murder of Reckling. He is charged with one count of murder of a peace officer, receiving and concealing stolen property, four counts of carrying a concealed weapon, three counts of firearm, one count of carjacking and one count of conducting a criminal enterprise.

Karim Moore, 18, of Clinton Township, and Marquis Goins, 18, of Detroit, are each charged after the fact with one count of accessory after the fact, receiving and concealing stolen property, four counts of carrying a concealed weapon, three counts of firearm, one one count of carjacking and one count of conducting a criminal enterprise.

Listen to Worthy, Bouchard and White in the videos below

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announces murder charges against Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Recklingv

Detroit’s police chief speaks after allegations of murder against Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Recklingv

Oakland County Sheriff Bouchard speaks after murder charges against Deputy Brad Recklingv

According to the prosecutor’s office, DeBose fired the shots that struck Reckling, and the two others were reportedly in the car and helped him flee the scene and supported him after the alleged shooting.

Reckling was killed in Detroit on the night of June 22 while working undercover and tracking down a stolen vehicle.

Worthy said the District Attorney’s Office’s Public Integrity Unit had been working on the case for months, leading to the indictment.

According to Worthy, the three suspects worked as part of a criminal enterprise that dated back to November 2023 and ended the night of the shooting.

That criminal enterprise resulted in at least four carjackings, at least four car thefts, eight gun possession charges and more, according to Worthy.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Reckling was following a stolen vehicle when one of the suspects got out and opened fire, hitting him multiple times. Reckling, who was not wearing a bulletproof vest, followed the vehicle the three young men were in because it had been stolen from Madison Heights earlier in the day.

Moore has previously been indicted in connection with the killing, on charges of lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation and on charges of resisting arrest.

“I’m sure it was very difficult to wait four months, but we wanted to do this right,” Worthy said during the press conference.

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