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Woman killed, new boyfriend hurt when ex fires shots outside Southfield hotel, police say

Ex-boyfriend later killed by police

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A woman was killed and her new boyfriend was injured when her ex-boyfriend fired shots at them outside a hotel in Southfield, police said.

UPDATE: Man who shot ex in Southfield killed by police while reaching for gun in convertible, cops say

The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 8, in the parking lot of the Detroit Marriott Southfield at Berg Road and Northwestern Highway. The hotel is right off of I-696 and Telegraph Road.

Officials said a woman in her 40s was killed, and her boyfriend was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

Dozens of Southfield police officers were called to the scene, and aerial video showed evidence markers scattered across the parking lot and lawn.

The ex-boyfriend was followed to Detroit by police, where he was shot and killed by authorities while reaching for a gun, they said.

Here’s aerial footage of the scene:

Evidence markers at the scene of a May 8, 2023, shooting in Southfield. (WDIV)
Evidence markers at the scene of a May 8, 2023, shooting in Southfield. (WDIV)

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