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Community activists call for action after woman’s murder on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Community activists call for action after woman’s murder on Detroit’s west sideCommunity activists said more must be done to keep people patronizing those stores safe after a mother was shot and killed last week as she was leaving her neighborhood store in Detroit.
Balloon release honors 14-year-old who lost his life to gun violence on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Balloon release honors 14-year-old who lost his life to gun violence on Detroit’s west sideFriends and family gathered to honor the life of 14-year-old Ryan Parker, who lost his life to gun violence.
Detroit police release footage of quadruple shooting in front of Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Read full article: Detroit police release footage of quadruple shooting in front of Westin Book Cadillac HotelPolice have released video of a shooting outside of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit that sent four men to the hospital with serious injuries.
Detroit police identify person of interest involved in east side triple shooting
Read full article: Detroit police identify person of interest involved in east side triple shootingDetroit Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that sent three people to the hospital on Saturday on the city’s eastside.
Activist march for Porter Burks, who was killed by Detroit police during a mental health check
Read full article: Activist march for Porter Burks, who was killed by Detroit police during a mental health checkFor the third time in less than a week, activists marched on Detroit’s west side demanding justice for Porter Burks, who was shot and killed by police officers during a mental health crisis.
Police believe 35-year-old man shot, killed was trying to break into Detroit home through window
Read full article: Police believe 35-year-old man shot, killed was trying to break into Detroit home through windowA 35-year-old man accused of trying to break into a Detroit home was shot and killed by someone inside that home.
Activists demand the names of Detroit officers involved in fatal shooting of Porter Burks
Read full article: Activists demand the names of Detroit officers involved in fatal shooting of Porter BurksMembers of the National Action Network are demanding that Detroit police release the names of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Porter Burks that happened on Oct. 2.
Police believe suspected shooter who ‘terrorized’ Detroit would have continued had he not been caught
Read full article: Police believe suspected shooter who ‘terrorized’ Detroit would have continued had he not been caughtPolice believe a 19-year-old suspected shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth on Sunday in Detroit would have continued his shooting spree had he not been caught.
Who killed Jeff Najor? Reward offered for info leading to arrest in fatal shooting
Read full article: Who killed Jeff Najor? Reward offered for info leading to arrest in fatal shootingCrime Stoppers is asking for the public to share any information they have in the death of a 39-year-old man found fatally shot in his truck.
Gun police believe was used in shooting that injured 3-year-old girl found outside abandoned school
Read full article: Gun police believe was used in shooting that injured 3-year-old girl found outside abandoned schoolDetroit detectives are still putting pieces together after a 3-year-old girl was shot on Detroit’s west side.
Detroit police say officer shot man 3 times after he revealed gun during foot chase
Read full article: Detroit police say officer shot man 3 times after he revealed gun during foot chasePolice fired at a man and shot him three times during a foot chase after he pulled out a gun and pointed it toward officers, according to Detroit police.
2-year-old girl, bystander injured in drive-by shooting in Southwest Detroit, police say
Read full article: 2-year-old girl, bystander injured in drive-by shooting in Southwest Detroit, police sayA 2-year-old girl and a bystander were shot on Detroit’s southwest side Tuesday morning when someone opened fire from a vehicle, according to police.
Detroit police chief to address mass shooting that injured 7, killed 1 over weekend
Read full article: Detroit police chief to address mass shooting that injured 7, killed 1 over weekendDetroit police Chief James White is expected to address a mass shooting that injured seven and killed one over the weekend.
Family, friends hold vigil for Lake Orion teen found shot to death in Detroit
Read full article: Family, friends hold vigil for Lake Orion teen found shot to death in DetroitHis entire family spent Sunday and part of Monday morning searching for the teen until his body was found shot multiple times in the apartment building in the basement laundry room seen in the video player above.
Man accused of illegally buying gun used in fatal shooting of Detroit police officer to appear in court Monday
Read full article: Man accused of illegally buying gun used in fatal shooting of Detroit police officer to appear in court MondayA 26-year-old man was charged Sunday for illegally purchasing a firearm for another man who is accused of using that gun to shoot and kill a Detroit police officer.
12-year-old killed after being shot in chest by 13-year-old in Detroit home, police say
Read full article: 12-year-old killed after being shot in chest by 13-year-old in Detroit home, police sayA 13-year-old produced a gun and shot a 12-year-old in the chest, killing them, according to Detroit police.
Detroit man charged with murder after police say he shot man in neck at store, fled scene
Read full article: Detroit man charged with murder after police say he shot man in neck at store, fled sceneA 20-year-old Detroit man is facing murder charges after police say he shot another man in the neck at a liquor store before fleeing the scene.
Police investigating after 2 killed, 1 injured in drive-by shooting in Detroit’s Lafayette Park area
Read full article: Police investigating after 2 killed, 1 injured in drive-by shooting in Detroit’s Lafayette Park areaAn investigation is underway after two people were killed and one was injured in a shooting in Detroit’s Lafayette Park area, police said.
Man charged in straw purchase of gun that killed Detroit police officer to say in jail, officials say
Read full article: Man charged in straw purchase of gun that killed Detroit police officer to say in jail, officials sayThe man charged with making the straw purchase of the gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts will stay in jail, officials say.
Metro Detroiters protest firearm store that sold gun used to kill Detroit officer
Read full article: Metro Detroiters protest firearm store that sold gun used to kill Detroit officerMetro Detroiters gathered at the gun store in Eastpointe to protest gun violence after a Detroit officer was killed last week.
Questions surround gun used in Detroit police shooting -- What we know
Read full article: Questions surround gun used in Detroit police shooting -- What we knowA gun shop owner says he followed the proper steps after a Detroit man was arrested for buying a gun and giving it to the teen who killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts.
13-year-old boy charged in fatal shooting 14-year-old girl in Detroit apartment
Read full article: 13-year-old boy charged in fatal shooting 14-year-old girl in Detroit apartmentThe Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced a manslaughter charge against a 13-year-old boy for fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl in a Detroit apartment on Sunday.
Man charged with illegally buying gun for teen who fatally shot Detroit police officer
Read full article: Man charged with illegally buying gun for teen who fatally shot Detroit police officerA 26-year-old man was charged Sunday for illegally purchasing a firearm for another man who is accused of using that gun to shoot and kill a Detroit police officer.
Detroit police officer, suspect die after shooting on city’s west side, officials say
Read full article: Detroit police officer, suspect die after shooting on city’s west side, officials sayA Detroit police officer and a suspect died Wednesday after a shooting on the city’s west side, officials said.
Detroit woman charged after fatally shooting boyfriend over the weekend, police say
Read full article: Detroit woman charged after fatally shooting boyfriend over the weekend, police sayA Detroit woman was charged Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend during an argument, police said.
85 arrests made during 2-day Detroit police operation targeting violent crime
Read full article: 85 arrests made during 2-day Detroit police operation targeting violent crimeLast week, the Detroit Police Department held a two-day operation in honor of Saniyah Pugh, an 11-year-old who was fatally shot and killed in her home on June 4.
Killer still unknown 6 years after 34-year-old man shot in Detroit: ‘He was everything to me’
Read full article: Killer still unknown 6 years after 34-year-old man shot in Detroit: ‘He was everything to me’Demetris Shepard, also known as “Fuji,” was murdered on June 14, 2016 on Detroit’s east side, according to Crime Stoppers.
Detroit man charged with murder after stray bullet kills 11-year-old girl; Teen also to face charges
Read full article: Detroit man charged with murder after stray bullet kills 11-year-old girl; Teen also to face chargesA 21-year-old Detroit man is facing several murder charges after an 11-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet that entered her home while she slept.
Detroit man, 21, charged after 11-year-old girl killed by stray bullet entering home
Read full article: Detroit man, 21, charged after 11-year-old girl killed by stray bullet entering homeA 21-year-old man has been charged in connection to the death of an 11-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet that entered a Detroit home last weekend.
Officers make ‘several arrests’ after shots fired post-dismissal at Pershing High School in Detroit
Read full article: Officers make ‘several arrests’ after shots fired post-dismissal at Pershing High School in DetroitOfficers said they made “several arrests” and took the shooter into custody after shots were fired following dismissal at Pershing High School in Detroit.
Man suspected in murder of 2 people on Detroit’s west side turns himself in, police say
Read full article: Man suspected in murder of 2 people on Detroit’s west side turns himself in, police sayA man suspected of murdering two people on Detroit’s west side last week has turned himself in, police said.
Police investigate circumstances surrounding shooting death of man found near Detroit home
Read full article: Police investigate circumstances surrounding shooting death of man found near Detroit homePolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding an overnight shooting after a man was found dead near a Detroit home.
2 teens charged after shots fired at Detroit police officers during traffic stop
Read full article: 2 teens charged after shots fired at Detroit police officers during traffic stopTwo teenagers have been charged after shots were fired at Detroit police officers during a traffic stop last week, officials said.
Murder of 4-year-old Detroit boy remains unsolved 2 years after someone opened fire on home
Read full article: Murder of 4-year-old Detroit boy remains unsolved 2 years after someone opened fire on homeNathaniel Mesiah Roby-Townsend was just four years old when police say two unknown individuals armed with rifles opened fire on his home, shooting and killing him.
Detroit police investigating separate shootings of 4-year-old boy, 81-year-old man
Read full article: Detroit police investigating separate shootings of 4-year-old boy, 81-year-old manDetroit police are investigating two separate shootings of a 4-year-old boy and an 81-year-old man, authorities said.
Roseville woman accused of firing shot that killed 24-year-old in Detroit, police say
Read full article: Roseville woman accused of firing shot that killed 24-year-old in Detroit, police sayA Roseville woman has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old woman in Detroit, police said.
Man wanted after Detroit police find body of shooting victim wrapped in blanket inside car
Read full article: Man wanted after Detroit police find body of shooting victim wrapped in blanket inside carDetroit police said they are searching for a man after they discovered the body of a shooting victim wrapped up in a blanket in the back seat of a car.
Man, woman hospitalized after shots fired outside Detroit hookah lounge, police say
Read full article: Man, woman hospitalized after shots fired outside Detroit hookah lounge, police sayA man and a woman were taken to the hospital overnight after someone fired shots at them from a car while they were leaving a hookah lounge in Detroit, police said.
Detroit man charged with murder of wife, who was found in basement of home, police say
Read full article: Detroit man charged with murder of wife, who was found in basement of home, police sayA Detroit man has been charged with murdering his 34-year-old wife, who was found in the basement of their home, police said.
Man shoots, kills woman who was driving car similar to his actual target’s, Detroit police say
Read full article: Man shoots, kills woman who was driving car similar to his actual target’s, Detroit police sayDetroit police said a man shot and killed a 20-year-old woman who was driving a car similar to the one he expected his actual target to be driving.
Detroit resident accused shooting man, woman after breaking into home on east side
Read full article: Detroit resident accused shooting man, woman after breaking into home on east sideA Detroit resident is accused of shooting a man and a woman after breaking into their home on the city’s east side, officials said.
Longtime maintenance worker killed in shooting at Normandie Hotel in Detroit, police say
Read full article: Longtime maintenance worker killed in shooting at Normandie Hotel in Detroit, police sayDetroit police have arrested the person suspected of killing a longtime maintenance worker at the Normandie Hotel in Detroit, according to authorities.
Detroit grandmother charged after child finds gun in home, shoots 5-year-old brother, police say
Read full article: Detroit grandmother charged after child finds gun in home, shoots 5-year-old brother, police sayA grandmother has been charged after her 8-year-old grandson found a gun inside a Detroit home and shot his 5-year-old brother, officials said.
2 charged with murder after police find man dead in doorway of Detroit building
Read full article: 2 charged with murder after police find man dead in doorway of Detroit buildingTwo people have been charged with murder after police found a man dead in the doorway of a Detroit building, officials said.
Teen charged in Detroit triple homicide that included 5-year-old; charges against 2nd teen denied
Read full article: Teen charged in Detroit triple homicide that included 5-year-old; charges against 2nd teen deniedA 16-year-old is being charged as an adult in a triple homicide that left a man, woman and 5-year-old boy dead in Detroit. Charges against a second teenager who was taken into custody were denied.
Detroit man sentenced for kicking in mom’s door, stealing retired officer’s car, firing shots, more
Read full article: Detroit man sentenced for kicking in mom’s door, stealing retired officer’s car, firing shots, moreA Detroit man has been sentenced for a crime spree that included kicking in the door of his mother’s home, stealing a car from a retired police officer, firing shots on multiple instances and breaking into a house.
Detroit police: 2 juveniles arrested in triple homicide that included 5-year-old boy
Read full article: Detroit police: 2 juveniles arrested in triple homicide that included 5-year-old boyDetroit police have arrested two juveniles in connection with a triple-fatal shooting on Sunday on the city’s west side, which included the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy.
‘A monster would do this’: Grandmother of child killed in Detroit triple homicide seeks justice
Read full article: ‘A monster would do this’: Grandmother of child killed in Detroit triple homicide seeks justiceThe grandmother of a 5-year-old boy who was found shot to death as part of a triple homicide Sunday on Detroit’s west side is asking the public to come forward to help police make an arrest in the case.
Southfield police disable car trying to flee after shots fired at another driver
Read full article: Southfield police disable car trying to flee after shots fired at another driverSouthfield police disabled a car that was trying to flee after its driver fired shots at another person in Detroit, officials said.
Mother critically injured in shooting outside of Detroit laundromat
Read full article: Mother critically injured in shooting outside of Detroit laundromatPolice are looking for the person responsible for shooting a mother in an attempted robbery in the parking lot of Conner SpinCycle Coin Laundry in Detroit.