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Morning 4: Everything we know about the deadly Eastern Market shooting -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Sept. 18, 2024

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Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


Everything we know about the deadly Eastern Market shooting

Two men were killed after a shooting at Eastern Market on Sunday. Eastern Market, in response, canceled the upcoming tailgating event.

Rayshawn Bryant, 40, and Jalen Welch, 25, were shot on Sept. 15 at around 4:30 p.m. at Shed 6 after the Detroit Lions game.

Officials said Welch and the suspect, an Oak Park man, got into an argument when the 25-year-old was shot. Welch died from his injuries on Monday.

Read more here.


Royal Oak parking nightmare coming to an end: Here’s what’s next

The end is near.

The battle over parking problems in Royal Oak is close to a resolution.

Help Me Hank has learned the city will end its contract with MPS -- the parking meter company -- in about one year.

Read more here.


Michigan Central Station to offer guided tours, opening first restaurant in four decades

Michigan Central Station announced it will offer guided tours and open its first restaurant in four decades.

The guided tour announcement comes after the station saw 167,000 visitors using the free self-guided tours of the revitalized building since it reopened in June. In partnership with Detroit History Tours, experts will talk about the building’s restoration and guide visitors through the station’s ground floor, including areas not accessible to the general public.

Read more here.


Student brings loaded handgun to Oakland County high school -- What we know

A 15-year-old boy was arrested after reportedly bringing a loaded handgun into a Southfield high school.

The boy was taken into custody Monday, Sept. 16, after a reported struggle with the school’s resource officers.

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology immediately went into lockdown after police received a tip regarding a student with a handgun. According to authorities, school resource officers found the student inside a bathroom and after a brief confrontation, officers removed a Smith and Wesson 40-caliber handgun from the student’s waistband.

Read more here.


Weather: Warm Wednesday in Metro Detroit -- Will fall ever arrive?

Drought continues to take hold of the Midwest. We have another chance for patchy, isolated fog around daybreak, but minimal. Fog is more prevalent Wednesday morning just west of Lenawee County along the state line.

It’s slightly warmer this morning with most areas waking up on either side of 60. Partly cloudy on Sept. 18 with highs in the low 80s in the afternoon.

Read full forecast.




About the Author
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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.

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