Flea Market Dispute Turns Deadly as Customer Allegedly Runs Over Vendor
A Michigan flea market dispute over a power washer escalated into a fatal incident, with a customer allegedly running over a vendor. Details emerge.
POLICY WIRE — Warren, Michigan — A deadly confrontation at a Michigan flea market began with a disagreement over a power washer and ended with a man being struck by a van, according to authorities.
The incident occurred Saturday at the County Line Trade Center in Warren when Mirhad Cehic, 59, was fatally hit after an argument broke out between him, his brother, and two customers. Zarick Lamont Johnson, 41, of Detroit, has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death.
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Johnson and a woman had previously purchased a power washer from Cehic earlier that day but reportedly believed it was defective, leading to a confrontation. The argument turned physical, with Johnson allegedly attacking Cehic’s brother before getting into a van and striking Cehic twice, pinning him against a wall. Bystanders intervened and held Johnson until police arrived. Cehic later died at a local hospital.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
