2 men shot, woman killed in shooting on Detroit’s west side

Shooting happened a few blocks west of Southfield Freeway

DETROIT – Police are investigating a Friday morning shooting that injured two men and killed a woman.

According to authorities, three people were leaving from a gathering near the intersection of McNicols Road and Avon Avenue just before 1:30 a.m. when someone started shooting at them, striking all three. A 26-year-old man and a 31-year-man are expected to survive, but a 27-year-old woman was killed.

Police said the suspected gunman got into a black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Limo, which went eastbound on McNichols Road and then south on the Southfield Service Drive.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

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