Skip to main content
Cloudy icon
68º

Ecorse High School dismisses early after student’s death

Senior student dies after ‘incident in community,’ superintendent says

ECORSE, Mich.Ecorse High School dismissed students early on Tuesday after a senior’s death, the superintendent said.

The student died Tuesday morning after “an incident that happened in the community” on Monday night, according to the school’s message.

Detroit police said the senior was at a stop light on West Outer Drive at Fort Street at about 11:30 p.m. when an unknown vehicle pulled up and started shooting.

The 18-year-old student and a 43-year-old man who was pumping gas nearby were shot. They were both rushed to the hospital, where the student died Tuesday morning.

High schoolers were released at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Grief counseling is available to students and staff members through the rest of the week.

Here’s the full release from the school:

Greeting Ecorse Families,

It is with regret that I have to share that one of our high school seniors died this morning as the result of an incident that happened in the community last night. As a result of this situation, the high school was released at 1 p.m. today, September 19, 2023.

Grief counseling is being offered to students and staff today and the remainder of the week. Pending family approval, we will share additional information, as appropriate.

Please keep the Ecorse Public Schools and community in your prayers.

Ecorse Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Josha Talison

About the Author
Pamela Osborne headshot

Pamela Osborne is thrilled to be back home at the station she grew up watching! You can watch her on Local 4 News Sundays and weeknights. Pamela joined the WDIV News Team in February 2022, after working at stations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Loading...

Recommended Videos