DETROIT – A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shootings of two teens, a 6-year-old and a 2-year-old.
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The shooting happened near the intersection of Faust and Westfield avenues on May 1, just before 9 p.m. Police said responding officers found an 18-year-old woman who had been shot in the head and another who had been shot in the back. Other victims include a 6-year-old girl who had been shot in the leg and a 2-year-old boy who was shot in the butt.
The incident started with a confrontation between one of the teens and an unknown woman that escalated into a physical altercation. Authorities said that’s when 17-year-old Alvin Noble fired a gun multiple times, hitting the teen and three bystanders who reportedly had nothing to do with the incident.
All four victims are expected to survive. The young children have already been released and are expected to recover fully.
Police announced they arrested a juvenile in connection with the shooting on Monday, May 6.
Noble was charged Thursday, May 9, with four counts of assault with intent to murder, four counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, one county of carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and nine counts of felony firearm.
He is being charged as an adult.