Two dead, 19 injured after shooting in east Detroit, MSP reports

Lina Portman1 week ago

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Two people are dead and 19 are injured after a shooting Sunday morning in Detroit, according to Michigan State Police.

The shooting happened at 2:25 a.m. Sunday at a block party near the intersection of Reno Street and Rossini Drive on the city's east side, according to WDIV-TV (Channel 4).

A 20-year-old woman, who was shot in the head, and a 21-year-old man, who was shot in the back, were killed, according to WDIV, which also reported that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Among the injured are a 17-year-old girl in critical condition, 13 people in temporary serious condition and three in stable condition, according to WDIV.

No one is in detention, according to the MSP.

“The violence at multiple block parties over the past three days has broken the heart of this city. Innocent youth and neighbors are put at risk every weekend. Chief (James) White and I will hold a full briefing tomorrow to discuss this surge in violence at these events and our plans to address it,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said in a statement to the Free Press.

Detroit Police Department spokesman Dan Donakowski said he could not confirm any details about the shooting.

Jalen Williams is an intern at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at [email protected].

Lina Portman

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