On the evening of December 2, 2023, a dispute at the Suburban Studio Hotel in Auburn Hills ended with the death of 47-year-old Anthony Russel Holcomb. Police say the confrontation was between two acquaintances and that a 911 call was placed by the man who had shot Holcomb. Holcomb, a resident of Auburn Hills, was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead.

The shooter, identified as 24-year-old Malcolm Otis Draper of Pontiac, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers who arrived at about 8 p.m. Investigators report the argument began over paint supplies; authorities described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing danger. Draper was arrested and charged with homicide-open murder; he was arraigned in 52/3 District Court in Rochester Hills and denied bond.

Did anyone in Auburn Hills recognize Holcomb or have information about the circumstances that led to the dispute?