Man angry over Hummer purchase charged with murder in Michigan car dealership shootings
11/14/2025 6:00 pm PST
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (TCN) -- A man upset over a $3,000 Hummer he believed was defective returned to the suburban Detroit dealership where he bought it and allegedly killed two men.
Terrance Jermaine Sandles, 46, of Houston, Texas, was arraigned in Macomb County, Michigan, on two counts of first-degree murder, multiple counts of armed robbery, and several weapons offenses, according to a press release from the Macomb County prosecutor.
About three weeks prior to the homicides, KPRC reports that Sandles entered Star Auto Sales and allegedly threatened the owner over the Hummer he had purchased for $3,000 and believed was a lemon. He then left in what was reportedly a rented vehicle.
On Nov. 7, Sandles allegedly returned to the dealership and shot and killed two men at point-blank range during a robbery, the prosecutor said. The victims were identified as Marvan Batoo, 40, and Ghaith Baban, 48.
WLS reports that an employee found their bodies after returning from purchasing car parts.
Surveillance video showed a masked gunman entering the building, shooting both victims, and leaving on foot, according to KPRC. Video from the initial argument three weeks before allegedly showed Sandles’ rental car.
Detectives found the car at a motel in Romulus, Michigan. Sandles was arrested Nov. 8 after officers executed a no-knock warrant at his motel room, according to KPRC. Cash stolen from the dealership was found in the room along with two handguns, the prosecutor said, and a large quantity of cocaine was also recovered.
Sandles’ criminal history includes an outstanding felony warrant related to a Texas shooting, WLS reports. Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide said that Sandles will likely be extradited to Texas to face those charges.
Sandles is being held without bond at the Macomb County Jail. He is scheduled for a probable cause conference Nov. 24, according to the prosecutor. The preliminary exam is set for Dec. 1.
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