{"id":271095,"date":"2026-04-16T17:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271095\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:41:09","slug":"pontiac-man-charged-with-murder-after-fatal-shooting-in-oakland-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271095\/","title":{"rendered":"Pontiac man charged with murder after fatal shooting in Oakland County"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man faces multiple charges, including murder, in the aftermath of a shooting in Pontiac, Michigan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jonathan Mack, 36, of Pontiac, was arraigned Thursday at 50th District Court in Pontiac. He is charged with first-degree murder, possessing a firearm by a prohibited person, discharging a firearm in or at a building, carrying a concealed weapon and three counts of possessing a firearm while in the commission of a felony, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0fatal incident<\/a>\u00a0happened about 2:15 p.m. Saturday on Crystal Lake Drive in Pontiac. Kevonte Javon Smith, 28, of Pontiac was found on the ground in a driveway due to a gunshot wound, and died at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deputies said the incident was “an apparent robbery.”<\/p>\n

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The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said a law enforcement K-9 helped recover a weapon suspected in a fatal shooting on April 11, 2026, in Pontiac, Michigan.<\/p>\n

Oakland County Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the suspected shooter ran from the scene. Law enforcement called on a K-9 unit and drones to search the area, making an arrest about three hours later.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I am proud of our team that brought the case to this point, including the canine that helped find the murder weapon,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Investigators said the two men knew each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mack is scheduled for a probable cause conference on May 5. Bond was denied, court records show, and he remains in custody.<\/p>\n

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Nick Lentz<\/p>\n

contributed to this report.\n <\/p>\n

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