4 People Stabbed, 2 Fatally After End-of-Summer Pool Party Turns Violent

A Michigan pool party turned into a horrifying scene when a guest allegedly stabbed four people, killing two, after a heated argument spiraled out of control.

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 31-year-old Daiwan Lemane Hopson has been arrested and charged in connection with the brutal attack, which took place on August 9 at the Detroit-area home of 31-year-old Jakirea Williams.

According to prosecutors, an altercation began between Hopson and a 40-year-old man in the backyard during what was supposed to be a friendly, end-of-summer gathering. As tensions escalated, Hopson allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the man several times.

The violence didn’t stop there. Authorities say the fight moved to the front yard, where Williams attempted to break it up. That’s when Hopson allegedly turned the knife on Williams, 25-year-old Martisha Payne, and another 31-year-old man.

All four victims were rushed to the hospital, but only two survived their injuries.

Hopson fled the scene but was arrested on August 15. At the time, he was already on parole for a previous assault conviction and is now facing two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to murder.

“What started out as a friendly family and friends, end-of-the-summer gathering turned deadly with four people stabbed,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. “Two succumbed to their injuries. A disagreement. A quick escalation. An introduction of a deadly weapon. And then multiple deaths. So senseless. So tragic. And so very violent.”

Hopson’s arraignment in Detroit is pending as prosecutors prepare their case against him.