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Police have found the body of a 66-year-old Livonia man in a vacant building on Detroit's northwest side.
Officers found Gary Gagnon about 9 p.m. Friday in the house on St. Marys Street, Detroit Police Second Deputy Chief James Tate said. It was not clear if Gagnon was killed in the home or somewhere else and dumped there.
Livonia police have a 27-year-old Jackson man in custody and could arraign him as soon as Sunday, Livonia Police Lt. Greg Winn said Saturday. He said the suspect knew the victim and may have been aware of items of value in Gagnon's home. Money, jewelry and electronics are believed to have been stolen.
"This was not a random robbery," Winn said. "We are working now on recovering what was taken."
On Friday, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office issued a statement saying a Jackson man had been charged in an arrest warrant with one count of identity theft. A short time later, the office retracted the release, stating the man had not been charged.
Gagnon's niece, Mandy Trout, said she believes the authorities are doing everything they can to bring the case to a close.
"[[Gagnon) is a wonderful man, and we are glad this did not stretch on any longer," she said Saturday. "The Livonia Police Department has been wonderful. They are doing more than we can ask. Maybe this will give us closure."