In the early morning hours of March 8, 2022, the city of Flint, Michigan, was rocked by a violent incident that claimed the lives of two men. Sixty-one-year-old Timothy Lloyd Sanders, a Black male, and his acquaintance, 60-year-old Tracy Lee Rembert, were discovered in the 2200 block of Carpenter Road, both having succumbed to what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
Timothy Lloyd Sanders was a retiree from General Motors who was remembered by those who knew him for his enjoyment of simple
pleasures like fishing, watching football, and shooting pool. He is survived by his companion, five stepchildren, seventeen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The sudden and tragic nature of his death sent ripples of grief through his family and the wider Flint community.
The investigation into the double homicide quickly focused on a primary suspect, Kim Ward Jr. Law enforcement launched a search for Ward, and approximately one month after the fatal shootings, on April 6, 2022, he was successfully taken into police custody. Details regarding the specific charges filed against Ward and the subsequent legal proceedings were not immediately made public, leaving a community to mourn the loss of two of its members while awaiting the full course of justice.
