Detroit police seek suspect after 3 people shot at home on Kensington Avenue

Woman fatally shot, 2 others injured

DETROIT – Detroit police are searching for a suspect in connection to a triple shooting early Monday morning in the 5200 block of Kensington Avenue. 

The gunman entered a home about 2:56 a.m., went upstairs and fatally shot a 64-year-old woman, police said. He also shot a 29-year-old woman and 33-year-old man inside the home. They suffered non-life-threatening injures, police said. 

The woman suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and the man suffered a gunshot wound on his right side. Two children were also in the home during the shooting, but were unharmed.

Family later identified the woman killed as 64-year-old Roburta Martin. 

Roburta Martin
A woman was fatally shot Sept. 24, 2018 at a home on Kensington Avenue in Detroit. (WDIV)

Suspect identified

Police have identified their suspect as 32-year-old Cornelius Dennis. He is described as a black man standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 160 or 170 pounds. 

Dennis is believed to be driving a black 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 4-by-4 pickup truck. It has an extended cab and a Tonneau cover. The Michigan license plate is DSL-1817. 

Dennis is considered armed and dangerous. 

Anyone with information on this shooting or the suspect's whereabouts needs to contact Detroit police at 313-596-2260 or CRIME STOPPERS at 800-SPEAK-UP. 

Detroit police were searching for a man and his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado in connection to a triple shooting on Sept. 24, 2018. (WDIV)

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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.