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Woman fatally shot inside SUV at Whittier, Kelly on Detroit’s east side

DETROIT – Homicide investigators from the Detroit Police Department were investigating a deadly shooting Tuesday morning on the city’s east side.

UPDATE: Man arrested after woman fatally shot on Detroit’s east side, police say

According to police, a woman was shot about 1:30 a.m. in a SUV on Whittier Avenue at Kelly Road. Evidence markers littered the street indicating a high volume of gunshots were fired. She then drove about 100 yards down the road to near the intersection of Houston Whittier Street and Hayes Street.

It’s not known what led up to the shooting. Someone went to the Detroit Police Department’s 3rd Precinct and said they shot and killed someone. It’s unclear if that person was admitting to this fatal shooting.

Detroit police are working to figure this out.


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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.

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