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Tyress Trearndos Mathews (Credit: Michigan Department of Corrections)
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Westland Man Arraigned in Death of Taylor Police Cpl. Matthew Edwards
Updated: Tuesday, 10 Aug 2010, 9:39 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 10 Aug 2010, 9:38 PM EDT
TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) - A Westland man has been arraigned on murder charges in the fatal shooting of a Taylor police officer.
The Wayne County prosecutor's office says 36-year-old Tyress Mathews was arraigned at a hospital where he's being treated for gunshot wounds.
He's charged with first-degree murder in the July 23 death of 31-year-old Cpl. Matthew Edwards at an apartment complex in Taylor.
Authorities say Mathews shot Edwards with a handgun, then was wounded after exchanging gunfire with Edwards' partner.
Mathews' preliminary examination is Sept. 21. The Wayne County jail couldn't say if he has a lawyer.
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