Michigan couple charged after wedding day argument ends in groomsman’s death

By Chris Williams
Published  September 7, 2024 3:03pm PDT
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

James Shirah and Savahna Collier (Credit: Flint Police)

The Brief 

    • Michigan couple charged after wedding day argument leads to death of groomsman, Terry Lewis Taylor Jr.
    • Groom James Shirah, 22, accused of striking Taylor with an SUV; charged with second-degree murder.
    • Bride Savahna Collier, 21, faces felony accessory after the fact charges.

FLINT, Mich. - A Michigan couple has been charged in the death of a man who served as a groomsman for their wedding. 

Flint Police said on August 30, officers responded to a pedestrian injury crash. 

They identified the victim as 29-year-old Terry Lewis Taylor Jr. and had suffered severe injuries before passing away at a local hospital. 

An investigation revealed that Taylor was a groomsman at a wedding earlier in the day. He was involved in an argument which led to him being struck by a large SUV driven by the groom, 22-year-old James Shirah, police said. 

Shirah has been charged with second degree murder. His bride, 21-year-old Savahna Collier, has been charged with felony accessory after the fact. 

The Source

  • The details were provided by the Flint, Michigan, Police Department's Facebook page based on its investigation. This story was reported from Los Angeles.