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Man shot and killed at child’s birthday party on Detroit’s west side, officials say

Police say the shooter ran off

Kimberly Gill, Anchor/Reporter

Brandon Carr, Digital Content Producer

Published: July 15, 2022, 11:19 PM

Tags: Detroit’s West Side, West Side of Detroit, Fullerton Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Guns, Gun Violence, Detroit, Local, News, Local News

DETROIT – Officials say that a gunman is on the run on Detroit’s west side after a deadly shooting at a children’s birthday party.

It happened just hours ago at a park near Fullerton and Indiana avenues.

Police told Local 4 that two men got into an argument that escalated to gunfire.

Officials say one man was shot and killed.

Police say the shooter ran off.

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Kimberly Gill

You can watch Kimberly Gill weekdays anchoring Local 4 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. and streaming live at 10 p.m. on Local 4+. She's an award-winning journalist who finally called Detroit home in 2014. Kim has won Regional Emmy Awards, and was part of the team that won the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast in 2022.

Brandon Carr

Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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