Chief slams ex-officer who says police probably killed stripper
DETROIT (AP) —Â
Detroit police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings has criticized an ex-lieutenant for saying he suspects an officer killed a stripper rumored to have performed at the Manoogian Mansion, which is the official residence of the mayor of Detroit.
Twenty-seven-year-old Tamara Greene was shot to death April 30, 2003 in a car. The case remains unsolved.
In a federal court affidavit, ex-homicide investigator Alvin Bowman says he investigated the killing and believes a Detroit officer was involved because of the “large number of bullets that hit her — indicating firearms training — and the .40-caliber shell casings found at the scene. Detroit police use .40-caliber Glock pistols,” according to a Detroit Free Press article. Bully-Cummings, who was appointed in November 2003, calls Bowman’s statements “reprehensible” and tells reporters he should come forward with evidence — if he has any.Â
Investigations have failed to show Greene performed at Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s residence.