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Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
Read full article: Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report findsThe rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country.
Researchers: Connection between Asian American racism and increased gun purchases during COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Researchers: Connection between Asian American racism and increased gun purchases during COVID-19 pandemicThe study looked at the impacts of racism, alcohol abuse and mental distress on the number of gun purchases among Asian Americans.
Pictures with purpose: How these sixth-graders hope to shatter stigmas of their neighborhood
Read full article: Pictures with purpose: How these sixth-graders hope to shatter stigmas of their neighborhoodNeighborhoods riddled with gun violence suffer from stigma and stereotypes. However, a group of young students are showing their community in a different light.
See how technology is linking guns used in crimes, helping investigators solve cases
Read full article: See how technology is linking guns used in crimes, helping investigators solve casesNIBIN, short for National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, is being used across the country. There are some limitations, but the evidence shows it's working.
4 arrested in connection to shooting outside of Oak Park High School; 2 schools to be closed Monday
Read full article: 4 arrested in connection to shooting outside of Oak Park High School; 2 schools to be closed MondayThe Oak Park school district announced Saturday that four individuals in connection with the shooting that took place outside of Oak Park High School on Friday had been taken into custody.
Police: Victim, suspect of shooting outside Oak Park High School have been identified
Read full article: Police: Victim, suspect of shooting outside Oak Park High School have been identifiedPolice have identified the victim and suspect of a shooting that happened outside of Oak Park High School Friday night.
Dearborn police raid home in connection to shooting at undercover officers in Detroit
Read full article: Dearborn police raid home in connection to shooting at undercover officers in DetroitDearborn police officers have raided a home they believe is in connection to a shooting at undercover officers in Detroit.
Here’s how officer safety concerns are hampering recruiting in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Here’s how officer safety concerns are hampering recruiting in Metro DetroitIt’s a backlash that could cause a crisis for police departments across the country as a rise in violent crime has prospective officers thinking twice about joining the force.
Police chase suspect arrested after crashing car, opening fire on officers on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Police chase suspect arrested after crashing car, opening fire on officers on Detroit’s east sidePolice say a man fired at officers as he tried to escape during a car chase that led to a shootout on Detroit’s east side.
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.
Police seek suspects linked to armed robbery of delivery truck driver on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Police seek suspects linked to armed robbery of delivery truck driver on Detroit’s west sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about two suspects linked to an armed robbery of a delivery truck driver on Detroit’s west side.
Family seeks answers in factory shooting of man outside of Highland Park automotive supplier plant
Read full article: Family seeks answers in factory shooting of man outside of Highland Park automotive supplier plantThe Highland Park Police Department built a murder case against a 29-year-old man who shot and killed his coworker, Emmanuel Chapman.
Family searching for answers after father was shot at work on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Family searching for answers after father was shot at work on Detroit’s west sideTony Lee was working at the Sweet Soul Bistro on Detroit's west side when he jumped in to break up a fight and got shot.
Detroit police seek suspects linked to non-fatal shooting of 3 victims on city’s east side
Read full article: Detroit police seek suspects linked to non-fatal shooting of 3 victims on city’s east sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about three suspects linked to a non-fatal shooting of three victims on the city’s east side.
Detroit police seek suspects linked to non-fatal shooting of 19-year-old female on city’s east side
Read full article: Detroit police seek suspects linked to non-fatal shooting of 19-year-old female on city’s east sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about two suspects linked to a non-fatal shooting of a 19-year-old female on the city’s east side.
Detroit police seek person of interest linked to fatal shooting on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest linked to fatal shooting on city’s west sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to a fatal shooting on the city’s west side.
Detroit police seek person of interest linked to homicide on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest linked to homicide on city’s west sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to a homicide on the city’s west side.
15-year-old shot at tree lighting released from Children’s Hospital in Detroit
Read full article: 15-year-old shot at tree lighting released from Children’s Hospital in DetroitA family is giving thanks after doctors inside Children’s Hospital released the 15-year-old who was shot after Detroit’s tree lighting ceremony on Monday.
Detroit police shoot, kill woman suffering mental health crisis on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police shoot, kill woman suffering mental health crisis on city’s west sideA Detroit police officer shot and killed a woman who was suffering a mental health crisis on the city’s west side.
Hazel Park police investigate deadly shooting at manufacturing plant, accused shooter in custody
Read full article: Hazel Park police investigate deadly shooting at manufacturing plant, accused shooter in custodyThe Hazel Park Police Department are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly shooting at a manufacturing plant.
Detroit police seek person of interest involved in quadruple non-fatal shooting on city’s east side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest involved in quadruple non-fatal shooting on city’s east sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person involved in a quadruple non-fatal shooting on the city’s east side.
Detroit police seek person of interest involved in felonious assault at gas station
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest involved in felonious assault at gas stationThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person involved in a felonious assault at a gas station.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit sees increase in kids with gun injuries
Read full article: Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit sees increase in kids with gun injuriesChildren’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit said they’ve already seen more children with gun injuries than last year.
Westland, Dearborn Heights gun shop owners take extra security measures after thieves steal dozens of weapons
Read full article: Westland, Dearborn Heights gun shop owners take extra security measures after thieves steal dozens of weaponsGun shop owners in Westland and Dearborn Heights are taking extra security measures after thieves made off with dozens of guns over a few days.
Anchor Bay School District approves adding armed security guards up upcoming academic school year
Read full article: Anchor Bay School District approves adding armed security guards up upcoming academic school yearIn a special meeting, Anchor Bay Schoolboard leaders decided to hire additional armed security guards for the upcoming academic school year.
Detroit Police Department increases overtime pay to help deter gun violence as summer comes to a close
Read full article: Detroit Police Department increases overtime pay to help deter gun violence as summer comes to a closeAs we enter the final weekends of summer, Michigan Mayor Mike Duggan is now approving double-time pay for Detroit police officers to ensure the department has enough officers on the street to curb gun violence.
Manhunt underway for suspect who shot at officer, carjacked mother on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Manhunt underway for suspect who shot at officer, carjacked mother on Detroit’s west sideDetroit police are on the hunt for a man who shot point blank at one of its officers and then proceeded to carjack a mom that had just arrived home with her children.
Police: Shots fired multiple times at officers in Southwest Detroit
Read full article: Police: Shots fired multiple times at officers in Southwest DetroitDetroit police came under fire twice Thursday night. Seen in the video player above is the latest scene as Detroit police told Local 4 that officers were shot at multiple times by someone driving a truck throughout Southwest Detroit.
Detroit police want help finding homicide suspect on city’s west side, officials say
Read full article: Detroit police want help finding homicide suspect on city’s west side, officials sayThe Detroit Police Department wants help identifying the suspect involved in a homicide on the city’s west side, officials say.
Man accused of providing gun that killed fallen Detroit police officer denied bond, officials say
Read full article: Man accused of providing gun that killed fallen Detroit police officer denied bond, officials sayThe man accused of making the straw purchase of the gun used to kill Detroit police Officer Loren Courts, appeared before a judge, where federal prosecutors made some damaging new claims.
Neighbors hold vigil held for 12-year-old killed on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Neighbors hold vigil held for 12-year-old killed on Detroit’s west sideIt was an emotional night on Detroit’s west side, where neighbors held a vigil for Kenyon Davis, the 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed inside his home Tuesday night.
Cutting-edge device in Metro Detroit seeks to prevent mass shootings -- What we know
Read full article: Cutting-edge device in Metro Detroit seeks to prevent mass shootings -- What we knowIt’s called Rosa, and it’s designed to stop gun violence before it happens. And here’s the cool part: the invention wasn’t thought up in Silicon Valley. It’s being made right here in Metro Detroit.
City of Detroit says its final goodbye to Officer Loren Courts Monday at Greater Grace Temple -- What we know
Read full article: City of Detroit says its final goodbye to Officer Loren Courts Monday at Greater Grace Temple -- What we knowA sea of blue honored a hero Monday. It was a final goodbye to Officer Loren Courts after he was gunned down in the line of duty.
Man shot and killed at child’s birthday party on Detroit’s west side, officials say
Read full article: Man shot and killed at child’s birthday party on Detroit’s west side, officials sayOfficials say that a gunman is on the run on Detroit’s west side after a deadly shooting at a children’s birthday party.
Vigil held to honor fallen officer on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Vigil held to honor fallen officer on Detroit’s west sideFriday, at the Detroit Police 2nd Precinct on the city’s west side, fellow officers, friends, family, and even strangers gathered to honor the life of Officer Loren Courts.
Driver critically injured in Roseville road rage shooting, officials say
Read full article: Driver critically injured in Roseville road rage shooting, officials sayOfficials say that a driver is rushed to the hospital after a road rage shooting.Police say the incident happened along Gratiot Avenue in Roseville.
Pontiac community, Oakland County Sheriff work to lower number of homicides -- What we know
Read full article: Pontiac community, Oakland County Sheriff work to lower number of homicides -- What we knowThere’s been a push to rebuild the City of Pontiac for years, and they’re making great economic strides. But there have been 10 homicides in the city in the first half of 2022.
Suspect arrested in deadly parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois
Read full article: Suspect arrested in deadly parade shooting in Highland Park, IllinoisThe fear and worry in the northern Chicago suburbs start to fade as police found a person of interest in the deadly Fourth of July parade shooting. Within hours, police identified 22-year-old Robert Crimo III as a person of interest.
Trenton couple says robbers held them at gunpoint while they stole new puppy, locksmith equipment
Read full article: Trenton couple says robbers held them at gunpoint while they stole new puppy, locksmith equipmentA couple from Trenton said robbers held them at gunpoint outside a Romulus apartment complex while they stole their new puppy -- but that wasn’t the main thing they were after.
Ypsilanti man shot, killed while streaming live on Facebook, something he was known for doing
Read full article: Ypsilanti man shot, killed while streaming live on Facebook, something he was known for doingA deadly shooting captured on Facebook Live has left Ypsilanti Township residents stunned. The victim had become somewhat of a local celebrity because of those live feeds.
Man shot and killed on Facebook Live in Ypsilanti Township
Read full article: Man shot and killed on Facebook Live in Ypsilanti TownshipA deadly shooting captured on Facebook Live has left the Ypsilanti Township stunned. The victim had become somewhat of a local celebrity because of those live feeds.
Teen speaks out, Warren police officer disciplined after rough arrest caught on video
Read full article: Teen speaks out, Warren police officer disciplined after rough arrest caught on videoA video of a teenager’s arrest in Warren grew popular two weeks ago, leading to the officer-involved put on leave.
37 guns, 10,000 bullets, crystal meth found inside Oakland County home -- here’s what we know
Read full article: 37 guns, 10,000 bullets, crystal meth found inside Oakland County home -- here’s what we knowA man is facing a long list of charges after dozens of guns, thousands of bullets, and several grams of crystal meth were found inside an Oakland County home, officials said.
Police say Romulus man is linked to drugs shipped in cat litter, ammo found in crashed SUV
Read full article: Police say Romulus man is linked to drugs shipped in cat litter, ammo found in crashed SUVPolice said they have linked a Romulus man to a baggie of fentanyl that was shipped in a box of cat litter and ammunition found inside an SUV that crashed into a pole.
Police say gun ‘malfunctioned’ when man aimed it at father holding baby at Detroit gas station
Read full article: Police say gun ‘malfunctioned’ when man aimed it at father holding baby at Detroit gas stationDetroit police say the gun malfunctioned when a man aimed it at a father holding his baby at a Detroit gas station.
2 killed, 1 hurt in church shooting in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, officials say
Read full article: 2 killed, 1 hurt in church shooting in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, officials sayOfficials say two people were killed and one was person was hurt after a church shooting took place in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Violent night in Detroit as police respond to multiple shootings, including graduation party
Read full article: Violent night in Detroit as police respond to multiple shootings, including graduation partyIt was a violent night in Detroit as police responded to multiple shootings across the city, including a graduation party.
‘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.
Full video: Matthew McConaughey delivers emotional plea for gun law reform after Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Full video: Matthew McConaughey delivers emotional plea for gun law reform after Uvalde shootingMatthew McConaughey appeared in the White House briefing room on Tuesday afternoon to tell the stories of the kids murdered in Uvalde, his hometown, and to push for common sense gun law reform.
Vote to expand ‘ShotSpotter’ delayed in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Vote to expand ‘ShotSpotter’ delayed in Metro DetroitIt is an audio surveillance system that recognizes the sound of gunfire, and Monday (June 6), 'Shot-Spotter' is only being used in two of Detroit's precincts. Still, the city wants to expand using $7 million in Federal COVID Relief Funds.
‘We know the real America we live in’: Warren police officer placed on leave over rough arrest
Read full article: ‘We know the real America we live in’: Warren police officer placed on leave over rough arrestA Warren police officer is off the streets Monday (June 6) night because of an arrest captured on camera.
Flint man found outside US Capitol with BB gun, body armor, fake badge, ammo
Read full article: Flint man found outside US Capitol with BB gun, body armor, fake badge, ammoA Flint man was arrested Friday after he was found outside the United States Capitol with a BB gun, body armor, a fake badge, and ammunition, officials said.