Ex-boyfriend of Fatal Shooting Victim in Auburn Hills Arrested, Charged with First-Degree Murder

On Sunday, March 8, Troy police announced they had taken a man into custody in connection with the fatal shooting death of an Auburn Hills woman. On the previous Saturday evening, 21-year-old Jamila Monet Vigier-Cage was found slumped over the steering wheel of her vehicle. Now, 24-year-old Cory Daniel Mullen has been charged with first-degree murder in the case.

According to news articles at Mlive.com and Clickondetroit.com, the victim was found dead in a parking lot in Troy where she worked; she was found by a co-worker, and had allegedly been shot twice, once in the head and once in the chest. Vigier-Cage was employed at One Source, a talent agency that books actors and models.

Police asked for the public’s help in finding Vigier-Cage’s killer, and release a description of his vehicle, a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. He was located within hours in Detroit, and taken into custody for further questioning. Mullen was charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm; he was arraigned on Tuesday in 52-4 District Court, where he pleaded not guilty.

The victim and Mullen had an 8-month-old son together. Mullen did not receive bond; his next court date is scheduled for March 18.

News reports do not indicate a motive for the murder. Mullen was considered a person of interest from the beginning, although it is not known if there were eyewitnesses to the crime, or he was suspected because he is her ex-boyfriend.

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