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Detroit police looking for suspect who fatally shot person in chest, stole their car
Read full article: Detroit police looking for suspect who fatally shot person in chest, stole their carPolice are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect accused of fatally shooting someone and then stealing their car and other valuables.
Police: Father fatally shot, crashes car while driving son on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Police: Father fatally shot, crashes car while driving son on Detroit’s east sideA father from St. Clair Shores was fatally shot and crashed his vehicle when driving with his son on Detroit’s east side.
Trial date set for ex-Grand Rapids police officer in fatal Patrick Lyoya shooting
Read full article: Trial date set for ex-Grand Rapids police officer in fatal Patrick Lyoya shootingA trial date has been set for the former Grand Rapids police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop earlier this year.
Man accused of straw purchase of gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts pleads guilty
Read full article: Man accused of straw purchase of gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts pleads guiltyThe man accused of illegally purchasing the gun that was used to kill a Detroit police officer in July has pleaded guilty.
Family sues over police killing of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids
Read full article: Family sues over police killing of Patrick Lyoya in Grand RapidsAttorneys for the family of a Black motorist who was shot and killed by a white police officer during a traffic stop in Michigan's second-largest city, Grand Rapids, say the officer had no reason to pull him over.
Police: 1 dead, 1 injured after being shot outside Truth Detroit Gentlemen’s Club
Read full article: Police: 1 dead, 1 injured after being shot outside Truth Detroit Gentlemen’s ClubTwo men were shot outside Truth Detroit Gentlemen’s Club on Eight Mile Road, resulting in one dead and one injured, according to Detroit police.
Prosecutor: Detroit police officers will not face charges in fatal shooting of Porter Burks
Read full article: Prosecutor: Detroit police officers will not face charges in fatal shooting of Porter BurksThe five police officers involved in the fatal October shooting of Detroit resident Porter Burks will not face charges, officials announced Wednesday.
Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players
Read full article: Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football playersAuthorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip.
Community members rally, call on Detroit police to improve mental health-related responses
Read full article: Community members rally, call on Detroit police to improve mental health-related responsesCommunity members rallied Saturday, calling on Detroit Police to improve how it responds to mental health crises.
Live stream: Day 2 of preliminary hearing for ex-Grand Rapids officer who shot, killed Patrick Lyoya
Read full article: Live stream: Day 2 of preliminary hearing for ex-Grand Rapids officer who shot, killed Patrick LyoyaThe ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is returning to court Friday morning for the second day of his preliminary examination hearing.
Live stream: Ex-Grand Rapids officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya due in court for preliminary hearing
Read full article: Live stream: Ex-Grand Rapids officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya due in court for preliminary hearingThe ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is appearing in court Thursday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.
26-year-old woman killed in crossfire during Highland Park strip club shooting, police say
Read full article: 26-year-old woman killed in crossfire during Highland Park strip club shooting, police sayMichigan State Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a Highland Park strip club parking lot after a 26-year-old woman was struck in the crossfire.
Woman fatally shot in back of head while working as Lyft driver in Pontiac
Read full article: Woman fatally shot in back of head while working as Lyft driver in PontiacA teenager is in custody after a 49-year-old woman was shot and killed early Friday morning while working as a Lyft driver in Oakland County, authorities report.
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.
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.
One killed, one injured in overnight shooting in Northwest Detroit
Read full article: One killed, one injured in overnight shooting in Northwest DetroitDetroit police tell Local 4 that they are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the area of Grand River and Telegraph early Monday morning.
Daughter says QAnon radicalized Walled Lake father before he killed mother, dog, injured sister
Read full article: Daughter says QAnon radicalized Walled Lake father before he killed mother, dog, injured sisterThe 21-year-old daughter of a man who police said killed his wife, the family dog and severely injured his 25-year-old daughter said her father was radicalized by QAnon.
Walled Lake shooting: Police continue to investigate the case, trying to determine motive
Read full article: Walled Lake shooting: Police continue to investigate the case, trying to determine motiveOakland County detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting that took place in Walled Lake on Sunday morning and trying to identify a possible motive.
Neighbors shocked after Oakland County man killed by police after allegedly shooting wife and daughter
Read full article: Neighbors shocked after Oakland County man killed by police after allegedly shooting wife and daughterA Walled Lake man was shot and killed by police after fatally shooting his wife and injuring his daughter at their home early Sunday morning.
Police: Oakland County man killed after fatally shooting wife, family dog and injuring daughter
Read full article: Police: Oakland County man killed after fatally shooting wife, family dog and injuring daughterA Walled Lake man fatally shot his wife and their family dog as well as injured his daughter Sunday morning.
16-year-old-girl identified as victim of ‘random’ Detroit shooting spree
Read full article: 16-year-old-girl identified as victim of ‘random’ Detroit shooting spreeLatoya Foster is now grieving after her 16-year-old daughter, Ja’Miyah Lawrence, was identified as one of the victims in the deadly random shooting spree on Detroit’s west side.
Detroit police still trying to identify woman shot, killed in 4-part shooting spree
Read full article: Detroit police still trying to identify woman shot, killed in 4-part shooting spreePolice are still trying to identify a woman who was shot and killed during a four-part shooting spree in Detroit last weekend that “terrorized” the community.
Prosecutor: Man charged with second-degree murder after shooting, killing man during argument
Read full article: Prosecutor: Man charged with second-degree murder after shooting, killing man during argumentA 34-year-old Detroit man is facing charges after a man was shot and killed during an argument.
Uncle charged after 5-year-old boy fatally shoots self in face at Detroit home
Read full article: Uncle charged after 5-year-old boy fatally shoots self in face at Detroit homeThe uncle of a 5-year-old Detroit boy who fatally shot himself in the face while playing with a gun has been charged in connection with the boy’s death.
Uncle in custody after 5-year-old boy fatally shoots self in face in Detroit home
Read full article: Uncle in custody after 5-year-old boy fatally shoots self in face in Detroit homeThe uncle of a 5-year-old boy is in police custody after the boy fatally shot himself in the face while playing with an unsecured handgun in a Detroit home.
5-year-old boy dies after shooting self in face while playing with gun in Detroit home
Read full article: 5-year-old boy dies after shooting self in face while playing with gun in Detroit homeA 5-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself in the face while playing with a firearm in the bedroom of a Detroit home, police say.
Family of slain DoorDash driver seeks justice after son shot, killed on the job in Detroit
Read full article: Family of slain DoorDash driver seeks justice after son shot, killed on the job in DetroitA cash reward is being offered for information as a family seeks justice in the fatal shooting of their son, who was killed in July while making a delivery in Detroit as a DoorDash driver.
Mother sues department a year after Detroit officer shoots, kills son: ‘I want answers’
Read full article: Mother sues department a year after Detroit officer shoots, kills son: ‘I want answers’One year to the day of his death, a heartbroken mother is suing the Detroit Police Department over the fatal shooting of her son.
Police: Lake Orion teen found shot to death in apartment basement wasn’t ‘lured’ to Detroit
Read full article: Police: Lake Orion teen found shot to death in apartment basement wasn’t ‘lured’ to DetroitWhen a Metro Detroit teenager was found shot to death in the basement of a Detroit apartment building, some claimed that he was lured to the city as a robbery target -- but Detroit police say otherwise.
1 killed, 2 injured in shootout near Detroit Riverfront, police say
Read full article: 1 killed, 2 injured in shootout near Detroit Riverfront, police sayA man was killed and two people were injured in a shootout early Wednesday morning that happened near the Detroit Riverfront on the city’s east side.
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.
Macomb County man faces murder charges after wife killed, another injured in gunfight, standoff
Read full article: Macomb County man faces murder charges after wife killed, another injured in gunfight, standoffA Washington Township man is facing murder charges after his wife was killed and another man was injured in a gunfight and standoff in Ray Township.
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.
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.
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.
Wife of killed Detroit officer: ‘He loved being a police officer. But he also loved being a dad’
Read full article: Wife of killed Detroit officer: ‘He loved being a police officer. But he also loved being a dad’The wife of a Detroit police officer killed in the line of duty Wednesday night says her best friend is gone.
DoorDash driver fatally shot in Detroit was just trying to do his job, neighbors say
Read full article: DoorDash driver fatally shot in Detroit was just trying to do his job, neighbors sayPolice are still looking for the person accused of fatally shooting a man who was delivering food Saturday as a DoorDash driver at a Detroit apartment complex.
Shooter fires at man, woman driving away from Detroit apartment complex, killing 1
Read full article: Shooter fires at man, woman driving away from Detroit apartment complex, killing 1Police have taken a person into custody who is accused of shooting at a man and a woman Sunday night, killing one of them on Detroit’s west side.
Police arrest man accused of shooting, killing girlfriend, her sister in Wayne, officials say
Read full article: Police arrest man accused of shooting, killing girlfriend, her sister in Wayne, officials sayAfter a lengthy search, officials say they have arrested the man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend and her sister in Wayne.
Former murder suspect hides in hidden room of Detroit home; guns found in oven, on kitchen cabinets
Read full article: Former murder suspect hides in hidden room of Detroit home; guns found in oven, on kitchen cabinetsA man once wanted on suspicion of murder in Tennessee was found in the hidden room of a Detroit home behind a flat screen TV, officials said. Guns were found in the hidden area, under a dresser panel, in the oven, and on top of kitchen cabinets, police 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.
No charges filed against Roseville police officer in fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
Read full article: No charges filed against Roseville police officer in fatal shooting of knife-wielding manNo criminal charges are being filed against a Roseville police officer who shot and killed an armed man in April after an investigation left the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office without “any evidence to substantiate” charges against the officer.
Source: Suspect wanted in Clarkston double homicide found dead in woods
Read full article: Source: Suspect wanted in Clarkston double homicide found dead in woodsA woman wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of her brother and her boyfriend at a Clarkston apartment complex has reportedly been found dead near the scene of the crime.
Police search for woman who allegedly fatally shot brother, boyfriend at apartment complex in Clarkston
Read full article: Police search for woman who allegedly fatally shot brother, boyfriend at apartment complex in ClarkstonOakland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an Independence Township woman who they believe has fatally shot her boyfriend and brother Sunday morning.
Sister shares heartbreak after Detroit mother of 3 killed in shooting: ‘My sister didn’t deserve this’
Read full article: Sister shares heartbreak after Detroit mother of 3 killed in shooting: ‘My sister didn’t deserve this’Precious Dobbs feels alone after her younger sister, Princess, was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting on Detroit’s west side.
Detroit mother loses 2 sons to gun violence just years apart: ‘My heart is broken’
Read full article: Detroit mother loses 2 sons to gun violence just years apart: ‘My heart is broken’A Detroit mother is sharing her grief over losing a son to gun violence for the second time just two and a half years apart.
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.
Oxford Township man charged for killing father he thought sent him threatening text, police say
Read full article: Oxford Township man charged for killing father he thought sent him threatening text, police sayAn Oxford Township man who shot and killed a father he didn’t know in his apartment complex because he thought the man had sent him a threatening text has been charged with murder, officials 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.
New Mexico fines ‘Rust’ for willful gun safety failures
Read full article: New Mexico fines ‘Rust’ for willful gun safety failuresNew Mexico workplace safety regulators say they have issued the maximum possible fine against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set where actor and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in October.
Flashpoint Interview: Ex-Detroit police chief, journalist talk Patrick Lyoya shooting
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Ex-Detroit police chief, journalist talk Patrick Lyoya shootingOn April 4, Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, was shot in the head by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop. Many questions still remain.
Get Caught Up: Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s deathBody camera footage of Patrick Lyoya’s fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head.
EXPLAINER: State of mind a key in Patrick Lyoya’s shooting
Read full article: EXPLAINER: State of mind a key in Patrick Lyoya’s shootingThe fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya in Michigan raises questions about why a traffic stop turned into a foot chase and vigorous tussle before the motorist was killed by a police officer.
Man charged in murder of ex-girlfriend’s mother, uncle in Eastpointe, officials say
Read full article: Man charged in murder of ex-girlfriend’s mother, uncle in Eastpointe, officials sayA man has been charged in the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother and uncle at a home in Eastpointe, officials said.
Detroit police release identity of man accused of fatally shooting security guard at wellness center
Read full article: Detroit police release identity of man accused of fatally shooting security guard at wellness centerPolice have released the identity of a man who is accused of fatally shooting a security guard at a Detroit wellness center last month.
Three ‘4-Block’ gang members in custody after 7-year-old girl killed in Oakland County
Read full article: Three ‘4-Block’ gang members in custody after 7-year-old girl killed in Oakland CountyThree members of the “4-Block” gang have been taken into custody in connection with the murder of a 7-year-old girl in Oakland County, officials said.
Two ‘4-Block’ gang members charged, 1 wanted in murder of 7-year-old girl in Oakland County
Read full article: Two ‘4-Block’ gang members charged, 1 wanted in murder of 7-year-old girl in Oakland CountyTwo members of the “4-Block” gang have been charged and a third is wanted in connection with the murder of a 7-year-old girl in Oakland County, officials said.
Comedy group raising money for Dooley’s Tavern bouncer who was shot, killed with fundraiser in Clinton Township
Read full article: Comedy group raising money for Dooley’s Tavern bouncer who was shot, killed with fundraiser in Clinton TownshipA comedy group is holding a fundraiser Friday night to raise money for the family of a Warren man who was shot and killed last month while working as a bouncer at Dooley’s Tavern in Roseville.
Suspected gunman arrested, driver sought in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Pontiac girl
Read full article: Suspected gunman arrested, driver sought in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Pontiac girlThe suspected shooter accused of firing several shots at a Pontiac family in the driveway of their home, fatally striking a 7-year-old girl, has been arrested, officials said Thursday.
Woman charged with murder after fatally shooting boyfriend in their Detroit home, prosecutors say
Read full article: Woman charged with murder after fatally shooting boyfriend in their Detroit home, prosecutors sayA woman is facing a second-degree murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting her boyfriend in their Detroit home where children were present.
Detroit police: Suspect wanted in connection with fatal shooting of man, 31, arrested
Read full article: Detroit police: Suspect wanted in connection with fatal shooting of man, 31, arrestedA woman wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man on Saturday has been arrested, Detroit police said Sunday.
Girl, 7, dies after drive-by shooters target family in driveway of their Pontiac home
Read full article: Girl, 7, dies after drive-by shooters target family in driveway of their Pontiac homeA 7-year-old girl who was shot in the head by drive-by shooters while arriving home from school Friday has died, officials said Saturday.
Police: 15-year-old hurt teen at Detroit gas station, stood over him, fired fatal gunshots
Read full article: Police: 15-year-old hurt teen at Detroit gas station, stood over him, fired fatal gunshotsA 15-year-old boy is facing a murder charge on accusations that he injured a teenage acquaintance with a single gunshot at a Detroit gas station, stood over him and fired several more shots at close range, killing him, according to police.
Man charged with killing 1, hurting 2 in shooting on Detroit’s west side, police say
Read full article: Man charged with killing 1, hurting 2 in shooting on Detroit’s west side, police sayA man has been charged with murder and assault in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and two injured in Detroit.
Detroit police want information on man believed to be connected to fatal shooting of 16-year-old
Read full article: Detroit police want information on man believed to be connected to fatal shooting of 16-year-oldThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information from the community regarding a homicide involving suspect Diontae Drake.