Mother in custody after son found dead in Holland
HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A mother is in custody after her son was found dead in a Holland apartment early Friday morning.
Around 4:15 a.m., crews with the Holland Department of Public Safety were sent to an apartment in the Bay Pointe Apartment Complex at 791 E 16th St for a domestic incident.
Responding officers found a 39-year-old woman holding a knife. HDPS said officers gave her multiple commands before using a Tazer. She was then taken into custody. Her name has not been released.
While in the apartment, officers found the body of a 17-year-old boy, the woman's son, HDPS said.
Multiple detectives were called to the scene due to the suspicious nature of the death. An autopsy is pending.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Holland Department of Public Safety detectives at 616.355.1150 or by emailing . Tips may also be submitted to Silent Observer at 877.887.4536.
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