DETROIT – A 16-year-old was killed and an 11-year-old was injured in a shooting at a house in Detroit on Freeland Street overnight Friday.
The shooting took place on Friday, Jan. 6, at approximately 12:30 a.m. at a home on Freeland Street near the intersection of Hubbell Avenue and Lyndon Street on Detroit’s west side.
The two girls were inside the home when someone fired shots from outside leaving the 16-year-old dead, the 11-year-old injured and the windows and front door of the home damaged.
Update: We’ve learned that the girl injured in the shooting is eleven years old and is currently in temporary serious condition at the hospital.
Detroit Chief of Police, James White, believes the 16-year-old was the intended target of the drive-by shooting.
We’ve also learned that there were five children, ranging in age from seven to 16 years old, in the home at the time of the shooting. There were no adults in the home.
Police continue to investigate the situation and are looking into the possibility of some kind of confrontation that took place at the 16-year-old’s school prior to the holiday break.
Officials say they are looking for a white SUV.
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Authorities are actively investigating and this story will be updated as we receive more information.
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