At midnight Friday night, early Saturday, January 13, 2012, Clarence Tariq Hammond III was fatally wounded in front of President Madison Apartments located in the city of Madison Heights.
Clarence, also known as “Tariq” worked as a corrections officer for the state of Michigan. The suspect approached and shot Mr. Hammond as he was arriving home from work.
The incident took place in the 31000 block of Harlo near 13 ½ Mile and John R. Roads.