A mother and a teenager were shot dead in Michigan after an alleged dispute over a soccer match, according to reports. ​

Jeremiah Cuevas-Griffin, 15, and Savanah Villarreal, 39-year-old mom of seven, were shot dead near a school in Grand Rapids by 18-year-old Rafael Martinez-Lopez. Lopez was charged in connection with the killing on Thursday, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker told The Independent . ​ An initial statement from the Grand Rapids police revealed that the killing unfolded at 6:40 p.m. on May 5, with officers discovering the teenager and the mother near Southwest Elementary School. Both individuals had suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Grand Rapids interim police chief Joe Trigg told WOOD that the incident began earlier when the suspect approached a group of children.

​“A bunch of kids were playing at the park here, and the suspect approached, asked to engage in a game of soccer. For whatever reason, he was turned away,” he said.…