R.I.P.. this is horrific. 
A family's worst nightmare!
WWJ 950 overnight anchor
Jim Matthews was with his girlfriend and 2 children in their Detroit-area condo around noon when they allegedly invited over a man who lives across the street. Neighbors had seen the man with Matthews' girlfriend in the past.
What happened next was still under investigation ... but Matthew's girlfriend and his 5-year-old daughter made it out of the condo alive and flagged down someone driving by. His girlfriend had been stabbed several times and his daughter was injured as well.
After the driver called 911, Chesterfield Township officers responded to the apartment and had to force their way inside, finding Matthews dead. His 10-year-old boy was discovered bound and beaten inside a closet.
Sources told Local 4 that the youngster was beaten by the alleged perpetrator over the head multiple times with a hammer - as he tried to fight off the suspect who was killing his father, who instead left him for dead tied up in the closet.
'We also found a 10-year-old white male bound and suffering from blunt force trauma,' Officer Bassett said.
The boy hospitalized and said to be in critical condition.
Matthews' girlfriend was also listed in critical condition at the hospital. His daughter was in stable condition.
What's more ... police went to the basement where they encountered the suspect -- who was overdosing on heroin after sustaining self-inflicted wounds.
The suspect was given Narcan to save his life. He, too, was hospitalized in stable condition.
As for Matthews, WWJ Newsradio 950 issued a statement ...
“There have been many tears shed in our newsroom today and Jim will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jim’s family and friends during this difficult time.”
He was the overnight anchor for 7 years.
https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/24/michigan-radio-anchor-murder-suicide-jim-matthews/
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