DETROIT – City officials said changes could be coming to a Detroit street where a deadly mass shooting left three people dead and four others wounded early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened Sunday morning on Prest Street, where Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said there was an after-hours spot at a home, “allegedly dancing type of activities, imagine a strip club,” the chief said Sunday when addressing the media.
He also mentioned the shooting started after a fight.
On Monday afternoon, a notice of violation was posted on the front of the home.
The form did not specify the violation, but the “other” box was checked, and the notice states the homeowner has 15 days to address the issue and schedule an inspection.
A small memorial has grown in front of the home, where friends and loved ones have been stopping to grieve.
Mandy, a friend of one of the men killed, said she had no idea their last hug would be a final goodbye.
“I hugged him. I didn’t know that was gonna, I said, ‘I’ll see you later.’ I didn’t know that was gonna be my last time seeing him,” Mandy said.
She placed balloons and flowers on the porch of the home.
Another man, who identified himself as Karondi, said he knew all three of the men who died.
“People are hurt because these guys are deceased,” he said. “These are good guys; a lot of people came to see.”
He said he had been coming to the house for parties for about 20 years. Mandy said the same thing.
Local 4 spoke with neighbors off camera about the shooting on Prest Street.
Three of them mentioned the parties had been going on at the home where the shooting happened, for what they believed to have been 20 years.
They said they’ve complained before and said there would be loud noises and cars lined up and down their street from Friday night to Sunday morning.
The three also said there would be problems at the home.
However, Karondi disputed the claim that things would get out of hand.
“We’ve always known it’s a party. Come to a party, have a good time. And all this time there’s never been no violence,” he said.
According to police, officers have received seven calls this year for the home.
Teferi Brent, with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety, said they are going to do a drill-down, or review, the nature of the calls police received for the home where the shooting happened.
If they determine there was a history of violent behavior, they will look at bringing additional resources and neighborhood programming to the area, including a block club or helping to reestablish one.
“Some of the work that he’ll be doing is getting with the block club leaders, neighborhood associations and training them on how to set up listening circles, conflict resolution and mediation with violent conflicts,” Brent said.
Brent said residents who believe there is a problem property on their street can report it to the city’s office of neighborhood and community safety online.
Local 4 also reached out to the Detroit Police Department asking for the reason for the seven calls for service to the home and if residents had reached out to them about the after-hours spot, at least 20 years ago. We have not heard back yet.
