Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee's nephew, 27, is arrested for murdering his own father after argument at their home

The adult nephew of Michigan Democrat was today arraigned from his hospital bed for shooting dead his father during a rampage at their home. 

Timothy J. Kildee, 27, is charged with killing his father, Timothy E. Kildee, on Tuesday morning. 

After shooting his father during a furious argument, the younger Timothy fled the scene. He later crashed his car at an intersection and is now in the hospital. 

Today, he appeared in court virtually, lying in his hospital bed with a neck brace. 

Timothy J. Kildee, 27, is charged with killing his father, Timothy E. Kildee, on Tuesday morning. He is shown on Thursday appearing in court from his hospital bed via Zoom 

Michigan Democrat Rep. Dan Kildee's brother was killed by a suspect who is believed to be his son and the congressman's nephew after an altercation early Tuesday morning

Rep. Kildee's brother, Timothy Kildee, 57, left was shot and killed in his home in Vienna Township, Michigan

Timothy Kildee's crashed vehicle was found near an intersection 

When confronted with the charges, Kildee told the court: 'Most of these things I did not do.' 

His motive remains unclear, and attorneys have not yet spoken to his mental competence. 

He appeared 'confused' throughout Thursday's virtual arraignment, that the congressman also attended. 

Rep. Kildee, 65, has been in Congress since 2013. 

His uncle Dale Kildee was also in Congress and the younger Kildee was at one point one of the nation's youngest elected officials when at 18 he began serving on the Flint Board of Education in 1977. 

While police were responding to the shooting scene in Vienna Township, reports of a serious crash came in at the intersection of Bray and Stanley roads in Genesee Township 

In March 2023 he announced he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, saying that a 'very small tumor' had been found in one of his tonsils, but he underwent surgery and has said he is since 'cancer-free.' 

But he said the health challenged prompted him to 'reassess' his future. 

'After spending time with my wife, children and grandchildren and contemplating our future, the time has come for me to step back from public office,' Kildee said. 'Running for office, ultimately, is a personal decision first. And this was not an easy decision to make. 

'But I know it's the right one for me and for my family.' 

Dan Kildee, second from left and Timothy Kildee, third from left, with their siblings are pictured above