Detroit police: Suspect in double shooting on city’s west side turns himself in

1 person was killed, another hospitalized

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DETROIT – Police said a man wanted in connection to a double shooting that left one person dead in Detroit turned himself in on Monday.

According to the Detroit Police Department, the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

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The shooting happened at about 7:25 p.m. on Friday, May 14, in the 18700 block of Shaftsbury Avenue, according to police. Two men were sitting inside of a 2007 Nissan when the suspect walked up and fired several rounds into their vehicle.

One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and another was transported to a hospital and listed in temporary serious condition.

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Unnamed suspect. (Detroit Police Department)

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