SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A shooting at a Southfield apartment building killed two people on Christmas Day.
It happened at the Riverstone Apartments on Shiawassee Road at about 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 25.
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First responders found three people who had been shot.
A 23-year-old woman was reportedly hit in the hand and is expected to be OK.
Police said a 20-year-old man from Madison Heights and a 30-year-old man from Detroit would later die after being taken to hospitals.
Authorities said the shooting stemmed from an assault that happened earlier that day. Police believe the woman’s boyfriend assaulted her and left.
The woman reportedly invited a friend over to the apartment after the assault, and the friend brought another man with him. The boyfriend returned and forced his way into the apartment, where he and the other man allegedly exchanged gunfire.
The woman’s friend and the other man went to a nearby hospital for treatment, while she and the boyfriend stayed at the scene before being taken to a hospital by first responders.
A 3-year-old boy was allegedly in the apartment during the shooting. He was unharmed and has been turned over to another family member.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southfield Police Department at 248-796-5500.