DETROIT – Detroit police are investigating a double homicide that left a man and a woman dead on the city’s east side.
Commander John Svec of the 9th Precinct said officers responded around 1:48 p.m. on Wednesday (May 20) in the 9600 block of McKinney Street, near I-94 between Whittier Avenue and Berkshire Street, after a ShotSpotter alert detected multiple rounds of gunfire.
“Nine shots quickly followed by three shots,” Svec said.
Police said they arrived within five minutes and found two victims, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the shooting was targeted.
“It appears targeted based off where the casings are located and where the shots were fired at,” Svec said.
Police said the victims were found near two vehicles parked in a residential area.
Preliminary information indicated the suspect approached and opened fire.
Authorities are still working to identify the victims and determine whether they lived nearby.
The 1-month-old child was found unharmed in the back seat of one of the vehicles, according to Svec.
The infant was taken to the 9th Precinct and is expected to be turned over to family members.
At this time, investigators have not released information about a suspect and are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area for leads.
Police have not said what may have led to the shooting.