Shelter-in-place issued after shot fired in dorm at Wayne State University Police said a dispute between people who know each other caused the incident
DETROIT – A shelter-in-place has been issued after a shot was fired in a dorm on the campus of Wayne State University.
The incident occurred on Tuesday (Jan. 27) around 9:58 p.m., at Chatsworth Suites, after police said it was a dispute between people known to one another.
Police said all parties involved left the building, but they are actively searching for them and working to determine whether anyone was injured.
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