A 31-year-old Detroit man is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a quadruple stabbing at an east side pool party that left two people dead and two others injured.

Daiwan Hopson has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to murder in the Aug. 9 incident on Fleming Street near 7 Mile Road and Dequindre Street.

The stabbing occurred just before 10 p.m. when police say a fight broke out at the pool party. Investigators say the altercation ended when Hopson produced a knife and stabbed four people.

Among the victims were 31-year-old Jakirea Williams, who was trying to break up the fight, and 25-year-old Martisha Payne, who was related to Williams. Both died from their injuries.

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