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Detroit police investigate road rage shooting on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police investigate road rage shooting on Detroit’s west sideThe investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
26-year-old man in serious condition after shooting on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: 26-year-old man in serious condition after shooting on Detroit’s east sideThe investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Video: Detroit police seek vehicle in connection with nonfatal shooting on city’s west side
Read full article: Video: Detroit police seek vehicle in connection with nonfatal shooting on city’s west sideAnyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Detroit police seek suspected gunman in shooting on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek suspected gunman in shooting on city’s west sideThe investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1040 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Detroit police seek gunman who shot 11-year-old in the chest, injured boy’s father and third victim
Read full article: Detroit police seek gunman who shot 11-year-old in the chest, injured boy’s father and third victimDetroit police are searching for a man wanted in connection for shooting an 11-year-old boy in the chest Sunday morning and injuring the child's father.
Man hospitalized in critical condition after shooting on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Man hospitalized in critical condition after shooting on Detroit’s west sideA 62-year-old man was walking when he was approached by two young men. Police said one of them pointed a gun at the victim, shot him and both suspects ran away.
‘You have the wrong house’ -- Detroit family lives in fear after group shoots up home
Read full article: ‘You have the wrong house’ -- Detroit family lives in fear after group shoots up homeA family is living in fear after their home on Detroit’s west side was shot up and those responsible keep coming back.
Man in critical condition after being shot during argument on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Man in critical condition after being shot during argument on Detroit’s west sideThe investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
VIDEO: Detroit police seek 3 people of interest in connection with a shooting on city’s west side
Read full article: VIDEO: Detroit police seek 3 people of interest in connection with a shooting on city’s west sideAnyone who recognizes these individuals or has information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1040 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Shoppers, staff hide from gunman during Friday’s Briarwood Mall shooting
Read full article: Shoppers, staff hide from gunman during Friday’s Briarwood Mall shooting“We didn’t know if we were going to have to leave or how long we were going to have to stay in place,” Bowlby said. “It was just, it was very nerve racking. We didn’t know what was going on.”
Detroit mother charged after son is allegedly shot by cousin who found unsecured handgun
Read full article: Detroit mother charged after son is allegedly shot by cousin who found unsecured handgunDETROIT – Brianna Williams was charged with second-degree child abuse Sunday in connection with the nonfatal shooting of her 13-year-old son. Police believe he had been shot by his 10-year-old cousin, who had found an unsecured handgun belonging to a relative. Related: Parents charged in 2 separate shootings involving Detroit childrenAccording to authorities, it happened just after noon March 9. Police said officers were dispatched to a home in response to a child who had been shot in the head. Williams had been charged with second-degree child abuse and received a $2,000 personal bond.
Parents charged in 2 separate shootings involving Detroit children
Read full article: Parents charged in 2 separate shootings involving Detroit childrenDETROIT – In two separate Detroit shootings, parents are facing charges because their children got their hands on guns. The two shootings happened on the same day and now both sets of parents have been charged. Brianna Williams was charged with second-degree child abuse after her 13-year-old son was shot by his 10-year-old cousin. READ: Detroit mother charged with child abuse in non-fatal shooting of 13-year-old sonAccording to authorities, the 10-year-old found a gun that had not been locked up or hidden. Police said a 3-year-old found an unsecured gun and it went off, shooting himself in the arm.
Man shot during argument on Detroit’s west side, police seek neighbor
Read full article: Man shot during argument on Detroit’s west side, police seek neighborDETROIT – Police are looking for a suspected gunman after a man was reportedly shot by his neighbor early Saturday morning. According to authorities, a 46-year-old man was reportedly shot by his neighbor just before 1:30 a.m. during an argument near the intersection of Wildemere Street and Puritan Avenue. He is described as a 53-year-old Black man who is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs roughly 245 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit Crime News
Shooting on Detroit’s east side hospitalizes 2 teenagers
Read full article: Shooting on Detroit’s east side hospitalizes 2 teenagersDETROIT – A shooting Saturday night on Detroit’s east side sent two teenagers to the hospital in serious condition. According to authorities, an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old were in a parking lot near the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and Outer Drive when an unknown person began fighting and shots were fired. The two teens were both struck and taken to a hospital where they were listed in temporary serious condition. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5940 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Police seek suspected gunman in shooting in Detroit’s Midtown district
Read full article: Police seek suspected gunman in shooting in Detroit’s Midtown districtPolice are looking for a suspected gunman in a Jan. 15, 2021 shooting in Midtown Detroit. DETROIT – Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Detroit’s Midtown district. According to authorities, the shooting happened just before 3 p.m. Friday in a building near the intersection of Willis Street and 2nd Avenue. Surveillance cameras captured the suspected gunman entering and driving off in a champagne-color Lincoln MKZ. More: Detroit crime news
Road rage shooting on Detroit’s east side critically injuries 50-year-old man
Read full article: Road rage shooting on Detroit’s east side critically injuries 50-year-old manDETROIT – Police are investigating a road rage incident on Detroit’s east side Friday that put a 50-year-old man in the hospital with critical injuries. Police said an argument between a 50-year-old man and a 31-year-old man escalated into gunfire being exchanged between the two. The 50-year-old man was struck and and was rushed to a hospital, where he is in critical condition. The 31-year-old man was taken in to be questioned by police. More: Detroit crime news
Michigan State Police investigating double shooting at Inkster motel
Read full article: Michigan State Police investigating double shooting at Inkster motelINKSTER, Mich. – Michigan State Police detectives responded to the Paradise Inn on Michigan Avenue in Inkster late Saturday, early Sunday morning for a nonfatal shooting. According to authorities, when troopers arrived, they could hear the victims yelling for help. Emergency medical personnel transported a man and a woman to a local hospital, where they are in serious condition. Troopers located who they believe is responsible and he was taken into custody without incident Sunday. Police believe it could have been an armed robbery.
Man jumps from overpass to Lodge Freeway to escape shooting
Read full article: Man jumps from overpass to Lodge Freeway to escape shootingDETROIT – A man lept from an overpass onto the Lodge Freeway on Detroit’s west side Sunday to escape someone shooting at him. Police said the man was driving a gray Pontiac Torrent to get away from the Jeep, but his vehicle crashed near the southbound side of the freeway. The man lept onto the freeway and was still able to run after the drop down. Police closed down the southbound side of the Lodge Freeway, as they investigated and retrieved a bullet found on the ground. More: Detroit crime news
Man struck by stray bullet at Detroit apartment complex
Read full article: Man struck by stray bullet at Detroit apartment complexDETROIT – A 27-year-old man was shot Sunday at an apartment complex near the intersection of Ewald Circle and Dexter Avenue, just east of Livernois Avenue. According to authorities, the victim was standing in the hallway of an apartment complex at about 12:45 a.m. when he heard multiple gunshots. When he realized he had been shot, he called for a ride and was transported to a hospital, where he is expected to survive. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1040 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
17-year-old boy shot exiting vehicle on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: 17-year-old boy shot exiting vehicle on Detroit’s west sideDETROIT – A 17-year-old boy was shot Saturday night as he exited his vehicle near the intersection of Mendota Street and Chicago on Detroit’s west side. According to authorities, it happened at about 11 p.m. and the shots may have been fired from a dark-colored Dodge Durango. Police said the boy was taken to a hospital, where he is expected to be OK. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Man drives to gas station after being shot on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Man drives to gas station after being shot on Detroit’s west sideDETROIT – A 22-year-old man drove himself to a gas station after being shot on Detroit’s west side Saturday night. Police said the victim started to drive away when an unknown person fired a gunshot into the victim’s vehicle. Police said the victim drove to a gas station a few blocks north, in the 15400 block of Joy Road, where he then called 911. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
3 teenagers shot in 3 separate Detroit shootings Friday
Read full article: 3 teenagers shot in 3 separate Detroit shootings FridayDETROIT – Police are investigating three teenagers shot in three separate shootings in Detroit. The first shooting happened at about 2 p.m. in the 14100 block Houston Whittier Street, just east of Gratiot Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5970 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
1 adult, 2 teens shot on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: 1 adult, 2 teens shot on Detroit’s east sideDETROIT – Police are investigating a triple shooting that happened at about 9 p.m. Saturday on Detroit’s east side. The shooting happened near the intersection of Klinger Street and Winchester Avenue, just south of Eight Mile Road. Police said three people, a 28-year-old woman, a 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were driving down the street when someone in another vehicle fired shots, striking all three victims. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department 313-596-1140, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
‘I just ran,’ -- Shooting rocks Lincoln Park neighborhood
Read full article: ‘I just ran,’ -- Shooting rocks Lincoln Park neighborhoodLINCOLN PARK, Mich. – A man was rushed to the hospital Friday morning after a shooting in a Lincoln Park neighborhood. “Two more people came out and they were fist fighting. They came to out to about the sidewalk and they were punching and fist fighting. I literally turned around at that corner and I heard the gunshot so I just booked it. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lincoln Park Police Department at 313-381-1800.
Police investigating potential road rage shooting on Southfield Freeway
Read full article: Police investigating potential road rage shooting on Southfield FreewayDETROIT – There have been at least 18 shootings on Metro Detroit freeways since June. The driver told police his car was shot multiple times by someone in a Maserati somewhere between McNichols and Eight Mile roads. That’s when the victim claims the Maserati driver fired shots and fled northbound. Lt. Mike Shaw with Michigan State Patrol urges drivers to avoid engaging in arguments while on the road. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Metro South Post at 734-287-500.
VIDEO: Farmington Hills gas station shot up, police seek shooter
Read full article: VIDEO: Farmington Hills gas station shot up, police seek shooterFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a Farmington Hills gas station Saturday night. Police said it happened just before 11:45 p.m. at the Shell gas station located near the intersection of Northwestern Highway and Middlebelt Road. The suspect vehicle fled eastbound on Northwestern Highway. Surveillance video from the gas station can be seen above. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Farmington Hills Police Department at 248-871-2610.
Police investigating shooting, crash on Detroits east side
Read full article: Police investigating shooting, crash on Detroits east sideDETROIT Police investigated a Sunday shooting and crash near the intersection of Ryan Road and Emery Street. According to authorities, someone in a Chevrolet Malibu shot several times at a driver in a pickup truck. Police said the driver of the truck lost control and hit a fence. The driver and the passenger suffered minor injuries from the crash, but police said it appeared the bullets did not strike anyone. More: Detroit crime news
Video: Police seek gunman in nonfatal shooting on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Video: Police seek gunman in nonfatal shooting on Detroit’s west sideDETROIT – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted in connection with a shooting on Detroit’s west side. According to authorities, at about 5:30 p.m. July 10, a 47-year-old man was driving a blue Chevrolet Silverado truck westbound on Joy Road. Video footage captured from a nearby Project Greenlight location shows an unknown man produce a handgun and fire multiple shots into the Silverado. Surveillance video of the shooting can be seen above. More: Detroit crime news
Detroit police investigating 2 separate nonfatal shootings on Fenkell Avenue
Read full article: Detroit police investigating 2 separate nonfatal shootings on Fenkell AvenueDETROIT Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened Saturday morning on Fenkell Avenue. According to authorities, the first shooting happened at about 1 a.m. near Ilene Street, just south of the John C Lodge Freeway. Police said a 20-year-old man was shot at a party when two men began arguing and started shooting. The second shooting happened just after 1 a.m. about a mile away, near Freeland Street. Anyone with information in either incident is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Dearborn Heights man charged in Southfield Freeway shooting
Read full article: Dearborn Heights man charged in Southfield Freeway shootingDETROIT Devonte Andre Burton was charged Wednesday afternoon in connection with a nonfatal shooting on the Southfield Freeway Saturday. According to authorities, just before 6 p.m., officers with the Detroit Police Department and Michigan State Police responded to reports of a shooting on the Southfield Freeway. Authorities found a woman slumped over the steering wheel of their vehicle and rushed the 31-year-old Detroit woman to a hospital. She is expected to survive, due in part because of a Good Samaritan who pulled over to help. Investigation by MSP and DPD led to the apprehension of Burton, a 28-year-old man from Dearborn Heights.
15-year-old shot, robbed on Detroits west side
Read full article: 15-year-old shot, robbed on Detroits west sideDETROIT Police are looking for two men wanted in connection to a Saturday afternoon shooting that put a 15-year-old boy in the hospital. According to authorities, just after 5 p.m., a 15-year-old boy and his friend met up with the suspects in the 14100 block of Sussex Street, just south of Grand River Avenue. Police said the 15-year-old was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money and a second suspect fired shots at the teen as he ran away. Police described the first suspect as a Black man in his late teens who drove a gray Ford Fusion. Click here to read more Detroit crime reports
Michigan State Police investigating shooting on Southfield Freeway, near Puritan
Read full article: Michigan State Police investigating shooting on Southfield Freeway, near PuritanDETROIT – Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday on the Southfield Freeway, near Puritan Avenue just before 6 p.m. According to authorities, troopers were responding to reports of a person slumped over the steering wheel of their vehicle. Police arrived on scene and found the vehicle blocking a lane with a bullet hole in the front passenger side window. Authorities said the woman was unable to speak at the hospital, but was able to nod or shake her head to basic questions and indicated she knew who shot her. She is currently undergoing medical treatment.
Man shot twice in attempted robbery in Inkster, Michigan state troopers seek culprit
Read full article: Man shot twice in attempted robbery in Inkster, Michigan state troopers seek culpritINKSTER, Mich. Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting that happened during an attempted robbery Saturday night. According to authorities, it happened just before 11 p.m. in the 28000 block of Glennwood Street in Inkster, near Inkster Road and Avondale Street. Police said someone pulled a gun on a driver in an attempt to rob people in a truck. Police said the suspect fired at least two shots at the vehicle, hitting only the driver. State troopers are still looking for the culprit.
Detroit police want help identifying suspect in nonfatal shooting
Read full article: Detroit police want help identifying suspect in nonfatal shootingDETROIT Police are asking for help locating and identifying a suspect wanted in connection to a nonfatal shooting that happened on Detroits east side. Police said an unknown suspect driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup truck pulled up and fired shots. A 27-year-old man was shot in the body while he was outside talking to friends. Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in temporary serious condition. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Departments 9th Precinct by calling 313-596-5940 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.