'Here y'all babies go': Man gives candy to children after shooting their mother in the back of the head, cops say

A antheral successful Michigan changeable his girlfriend successful the backmost of the caput successful beforehand of her children and past gave them candy earlier helium left, authorities say.

Zachary Fuqua, 39, has been charged with second-degree murder, Macomb County jailhouse records reviewed by Law&Crime show.

He is accused of sidesplitting 38-year-old Erika Sanders connected Tuesday, according to Detroit-based NBC affiliate WDIV.

In the days earlier the shooting, Fuqua's societal media reportedly suggested helium was struggling with something. "Going retired with a bang," reads a station from his Facebook relationship dated March 14.

Three days later, Sanders was astatine her location connected Sterling Street successful Warren, located astir 20 miles northbound of Detroit. Three of her 4 children were with her, authorities said.

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At astir 5:30 p.m., Fuqua allegedly changeable Sanders successful the backmost of her caput successful beforehand of her kids. He fled the home, but not earlier acknowledging the children present, according to authorities.

"The suspect had nary qualms with shooting his important different successful the backmost of the caput successful the beingness of 3 insignificant children," Jonathan Mycek, Assistant Macomb County prosecutor, said, according to a WDIV recording of tribunal proceedings. "As helium near the house, helium gave the children candy, saying, 'Here y'all babies go.'"

Police reportedly arrived astatine the location to find Sanders lying look down. Officers caught up with Fuqua adjacent and arrested him.

A justice ordered the suspect to beryllium held successful the Macomb County Jail with nary bond. He is scheduled to instrumentality to tribunal connected April 1.