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‘Life is too short’: Driver fleeing gunfire loses control, slams truck into building in Detroit
Read full article: ‘Life is too short’: Driver fleeing gunfire loses control, slams truck into building in DetroitThe video player above shows a dramatic video where a tow truck loses control, drives into oncoming traffic, and then plows into a business.
Southfield police release video during search for suspect who fired shots in strip mall parking lot
Read full article: Southfield police release video during search for suspect who fired shots in strip mall parking lotPolice have released surveillance video of a shooting in a strip mall parking lot in Southfield.
Owosso woman opens fire on Detroit house while police are inside; no injuries reported
Read full article: Owosso woman opens fire on Detroit house while police are inside; no injuries reportedAn Owosso woman drove to Detroit’s west side and fired multiple rounds into a home with two adults, a 15-year-old and an infant inside, police said.
19-year-old Troy man who shot at tow truck driver in road rage incident on I-696 arrested
Read full article: 19-year-old Troy man who shot at tow truck driver in road rage incident on I-696 arrestedA driver angry about a tow truck being in his way on I-696 pulled out a gun and shoot at it, officials said.
Two vehicles, one building damaged after shots fired at Pittsfield apartment complex
Read full article: Two vehicles, one building damaged after shots fired at Pittsfield apartment complexLights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Shots were fired on Saturday night after 10 p.m. at the Lynden Parke Apartments in Pittsfield Township. Pittsfield Police Officers and Washtenaw County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the complex at 2224 Golfside Road after receiving reports of shots fired and a report of a shooting directed at a subject. According to reports, an unknown person fired multiple rounds from a vehicle parked at Lynden Parke Apartments on the victim’s vehicle, and struck it several times. The gunfire also struck another vehicle and one of the apartment buildings.
Dozens of shots fired in Monroe neighborhood targeting car, 2 homes
Read full article: Dozens of shots fired in Monroe neighborhood targeting car, 2 homesMONROE, Mich. – A vehicle parked on the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Conant Street in Monroe was shot at 15 times Friday around 10 p.m. while two separate homes in the area were also struck with gunfire, police say. When police arrived to the area after complaints about gunfire were made they found over 25 spent shell casings from different guns. As of Saturday there were no reports of injured victims, police say. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Monroe Police Department Detective Bureau.
‘It’s a sad day in the city today’: 18-month-old shoots, kills 5-year-old in Detroit after finding unsecured gun
Read full article: ‘It’s a sad day in the city today’: 18-month-old shoots, kills 5-year-old in Detroit after finding unsecured gunDETROIT – Police said an 18-month-old found a gun and shot and killed a 5-year-old in Detroit. “It’s a sad day in the city today. We lost another child in the city due to a lack of firearm safety. Police were called to a home in Detroit at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday regarding an incident where a child shot another child. Police said they believe the 18-month-old got ahold of an unsecured weapon and accidentally shot the 5-year-old.
Southwest Detroit family concerned for its safety after shooting outside home
Read full article: Southwest Detroit family concerned for its safety after shooting outside homeDETROIT – A family in southwest Detroit was fast asleep when someone opened fire outside their home. “They almost got my daughter two feet from her head with a bullet,” said Juan Navarro, whose house was shot up. The shooting happened early Saturday morning at Green and Lafayette in Southwest Detroit. This was really random, don’t know who did it,” said Navarro. The Navarro family considered moving before and this random shooting has them concerned next time it might be worse.
22-year-old shot, killed on Christmas Day, Detroit police say
Read full article: 22-year-old shot, killed on Christmas Day, Detroit police sayDETROIT – Detroit police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man that happened around 1:20 a.m. on Christmas Day. Information on the motive and location of the shooting have not been released by police. No arrests have been made. Police are still investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 313-596-2260.
Shot fired during police chase on Detroits west side
Read full article: Shot fired during police chase on Detroits west sideDETROIT Detroit police are investigating an incident involving gunfire that happened Friday afternoon in the area of Plymouth Road and Wyoming Avenue. Police say a shot was fired around 3 p.m. as officers tried stopping a man. Police say as the man ran from police he pulled out a gun. When officers heard the gun go off they grabbed the man and arrested him. According to police, although the gun went off, the man was not intentionally trying to target officers.
Officer shoots at vehicle of Ferndale resident trying to flee police with narcotics
Read full article: Officer shoots at vehicle of Ferndale resident trying to flee police with narcoticsHAZEL PARK, Mich. – The vehicle of a Ferndale resident trying to flee police Friday was shot at by an officer. The driver of the vehicle was alone when the Hazel Park officer approached her. Another female officer observed the vehicle pull into a residential driveway on Carlisle south of Woodward Heights. When the officer approached the vehicle from the back, the driver started reversing. A third officer arrived and followed the vehicle to W. Woodward Heights and N. Chrysler Service Drive.