Rochester Hills splash pad shooter could be “confined”, “many” victims

At least five people were shot in a splash zone in Rochester Hills around 5 p.m. Saturday, in what Rochester police described as an “active shooter situation.”

The shooting happened at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad, 1585 E. Auburn Road, in Rochester Hills, according to the Rochester Police Department and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

“Several people were injured,” Rochester police said on Facebook.

As of 7:22 p.m., the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said on social media that the area around the spray zone was “still an active crime scene and we potentially have the suspect contained nearby, but We have asked for the time being that people stay away from the area.” “.

“We have many injured.”

Stephen Huber, spokesman for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, confirmed that at least five people were shot, but he did not know if there were any fatalities.

“We don’t know much yet,” Huber told the Detroit News. “It’s five shots and maybe six.”

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office issued an emergency alert Saturday evening warning Rochester Hills residents of an “active shooter located near Spencer Park” and urging them to “AVOID the area and SEEK shelter.” .