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63-year-old man killed in shooting on Detroit’s west side

Witnesses found man after hearing gunshots, police say

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DETROIT – A man was fatally shot in a vehicle at about midnight Sunday on Detroit’s west side.

According to authorities, a 63-year-old man was found shot sitting in the driver’s seat of a black Oldsmobile Aurora after gunshots were heard. Police said it happened near the intersection of Stawell Avenue and Ohio Street, just east of Oakman Boulevard.

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Emergency medical crews pronounced the man dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.


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