OAKLAND COUNTY-A Flint man and convicted felon was named in a 19-count warrant issued on Dec. 28, 2024, in the Christmas Eve slaying of an Oakland County clinical psychologist.
Malik Letroy Webb, 29, is charged in the shooting death of Dr. Barbara Wolf, 71, of Oxford Township. Wolf was shot multiple times after likely stopping to assist Webb, who had driven his car into a ditch on Ray Road and North Oxford Road about 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2024. Wolf had a longtime affiliation with McLaren Health Care.
“This vile and disturbing violent act is so heinous on multiple levels and the suspect deserves to be held fully accountable and never see the light of day,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard
He added: “This is another tragic case where a convicted felon with past weapon offenses was out too early and in a position to hurt others. There must be changes in our criminal justice system that prevent people who have been caught carrying and using weapons illegally from simply being cycled out to harm others. They must know of predictable and harsh punishment and receive it when they commit these crimes.
“Instead, we have a grieving family that now will mark a treasured time of year as a reminder of a preventable murder.”
Webb was arraigned Dec. 28 on 52-1st District Court, in Novi. Magistrate Cody Ellwanger ordered Webb held without bond in Oakland County Jail.
His next court appearance is set for Jan. 6, 2025, in 52-3rd District Court, in Rochester Hills.
Webb is charged with:
- One count of felony murder, with a carjacking as the underlying felony
- Three counts of assault with intent to murder
- Three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault)
- Carjacking
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Weapons-firearm-possession by a prohibited person
- Nine counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony-third offense.
A conviction of the felony murder charge carries mandatory life in prison without parole.
When the incident happened, deputies were dispatched to Ray Road and North Oxford Road on a report of a car in a ditch.
A witness told investigators another vehicle later identified to be the vehicle Wolf was driving pulled behind Webb’s vehicle. Wolf’s 38-year-old daughter was a passenger in the vehicle. Investigators believe Wolf had stopped to assist Webb when she was shot. Her daughter was also shot.
A 56-year-old Oxford man, who had also stopped to assist, was shot in the arm.
Deputies later located a 39-year-old Oxford Township woman who had been at the Park and Ride when Webb placed a gun to her head in a failed attempt to drive off in her vehicle.
Deputies located Webb and took him into custody without incident and recovered the 9 mm handgun used during the crime spree.
Wolf was transported to the hospital where she later died from her injuries. The other injured victims were also treated at an area hospital. One remains in serious condition with multiple significant injuries. The other has been treated and released
