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Posted: 2024-09-06T22:00:42Z | Updated: 2024-09-06T22:00:42Z

A newlywed Michigan couple were arrested after a groomsman was struck by an SUV and killed just hours after their wedding, the Flint Police Department announced Wednesday .

James Shirah, 22, was allegedly behind the wheel of the SUV that on Aug. 30 struck and killed 29-year-old groomsman Terry Lewis Taylor Jr., who was on foot. Earlier that day, Shirah and Savanah Collier, 21, had gotten married. Shirah was charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bond, according to the release. Collier was charged with being an accessory after the fact to a felony.

Police said Taylor was hit by the SUV at high speed at about 8 p.m., leaving him with severe injuries. After authorities arrived, he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to police, Taylor had been involved in an argument with someone after the wedding. Shriah is accused of intentionally hitting him with the SUV.