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Former Michigan State point guard Keith Appling facing murder charges, will be arraigned on Thursday

Former Michigan State basketball point guard Keith Appling will be arraigned via Zoom today in Detroit’s 36th District Court.

Appling faces multiple charges, according to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy: one count of first-degree murder, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and two counts of felony firearm.

Appling is accused of fatally shooting his relative, Clyde Edmonds, multiple times on May 22 after an argument over a handgun. He fled the scene with his girlfriend, who will also be arraigned today with one count of accessory after the fact and one count of lying to a police officer.