Kristopher Myers

Kristopher Myers, a 59-year-old White man from Flint, Michigan, was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, August 25, 2023. The fatal encounter took place at a southbound I-75 rest area in Vienna Township, near the city of Clio.

Around 3 a.m., a group of hunters returning from a trip to Canada were at the rest stop when they overheard a man and a woman screaming and yelling at each other. The argument was followed by the sound of two gunshots. The hunters witnessed a Saturn Vue speeding away from the scene and immediately called 911. When Genesee County sheriff’s deputies arrived, they found Myers deceased. He had been shot twice.

The investigation into the homicide moved quickly. Authorities determined that the suspect, a 29-year-old woman, had fled south on I-75. According to the sheriff, after leaving the rest area, she went to a family member’s home on Flint’s south side, where another argument broke out and she displayed the weapon used in the shooting. The suspect’s Saturn Vue was later found disabled in a flooded viaduct near Pierson Road and Horton Avenue.

Police arrested 29-year-old Elizabeth Ann Freiburger of Flint in connection with the killing. Investigators stated that the shooting stemmed from a domestic argument and that substance abuse may have been a factor. According to family members and law enforcement, Myers had been in a dating relationship with Freiburger’s mother, and Freiburger had known him for about 15 years.

Elizabeth Ann Freiburger was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and felony firearm. She was held in the Genesee County Jail without bond. As of August 2023, her case was proceeding through the court system, with a probable cause hearing scheduled for September 7.