LIVONIA, Mich. – Livonia police said a Westland man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 35-year-old Livonia woman.

Benjamin Yee, 46, is charged with first-degree, premeditated murder, felony firearm and felonious assault. Police said Yee shot his ex-wife, Courtney Lynn Johnson, Sunday afternoon at a home in the 9400 block of Gilman Street.

She was found dead in her vehicle parked in the driveway. She had multiple gunshot wounds.

Yee was arrested shortly after police arrived at the home on a report of shots fired. Police found a 9-milimeter pistol at the spot of the shooting.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the couple's 11-year-old daughter witnessed the shooting.

"The alleged facts in this case are tragic on so many levels: An 11-year-old child losing her mother at the hands of her surviving parent, is an all too familiar end when a family is in distress," said Worthy in a statement.



Yee was scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon.