Teen charged in murder of transgender woman at Highland Park hotel

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the charges against Carlos Lamar Scotland, who was 17 at the time. He's charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm, resisting and obstructing police, and carrying a concealed weapon.

"It's troubling on many levels," Worthy said when asked about the suspect's age.

Davis was shot inside a room at a hotel on Woodward near Seven Mile on June 1, 2023. It’s a hotel where many in the transgender community sometimes stay.

Worthy said that Scotland was arrested this week, on March 12.

Worthy and police declined to provide details about the case, including if it was a suspected hate crime. Authorities also are not saying if David and Scotland knew each other.

"She was murdered tragically and coincidentally on the first day of Pride Month," Worthy said.