Man, 2 kids shot near Sanford, Conner on Detroit's east side; man killed

2 kids rushed to Children's Hospital

DETROIT – Three people, including two children, were shot Wednesday morning near Sanford Avenue and Conner Street on Detroit's east side. 

The victims include a man and two children. The man was killed. He was a grandfather. 

The children, a 14-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, were rushed to Children's Hospital. They were privately transported.

The boy suffered fragments in his face. The girl was shot in her shoulder. 

Both children are in stable condition.     

Police Commander Eric Decker said the children's mother ran from a house and drove them to a hospital. He said about a dozen shots were fired from a high-powered handgun or rifle. No arrests have been made.


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