DETROIT – Interim police Chief James White held a news conference to provide an update on a fatal shooting that occurred outside a Detroit banquet hall early Tuesday morning.
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One person was killed and five people were injured in the shooting outside the Chalmers Banquet Hall on Detroit’s east side. Six people in total -- three men and three women -- were shot, and one of the men died.
White said during the news conference Tuesday afternoon a suspect has been identified and an arrest was expected to be made before the news conference was finished. He said this was not a random shooting, instead calling it a targeted shooting. Detectives also are reviewing surveillance video. They hope to learn about a motive once the suspect is in custody.
Police initially believed that the six people were targeted in a drive-by shooting outside of the banquet hall on Chalmers Street near East Outer Drive. However, investigation has led police to believe that it may have actually been a shootout. It remains under investigation.
Update: Detectives marked at least 20 casings at the scene.
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They now believe this could have been a shootout.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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Officials think there may have been about 100 people at the venue at the time of the incident. White later confirmed there were more than 100 people at the venue.