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Mother killed, 10-year-old son wounded in southwest Detroit double shooting

DETROIT – On Tuesday afternoon a 44-year-old woman was fatally shot while in a vehicle with her 10-year-old son who was injured and survived. The mother was visiting from Ohio when the shooting happened. “Everything you would want in a friend and family member, that was her,” said a relative of the mother. Original Story: 10-year-old boy, mother shot on Downing Street in DetroitPolice say the two were inside of a white Chevrolet Equinox when a group of men opened fire on them. They say the men pulled up to the mother’s vehicle in a black Chrysler 300 with a partial plate of 413 and started shooting.

43-year-old injured by unknown shooter in Detroit

DETROIT – Police are searching for an unknown shooter who injured a 43-year-old man on Saturday, Oct. 25 during a shooting. The shooting happened around 6:50 p.m. in the 14300 block of Maddelein Street in Detroit. Police say the victim was getting out of his car when shots were fired by the shooter from the inside of an unknown vehicle. The victim suffered a grazed wound and was released at the scene by medics. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP or the Detroit Police Department’s Ninth Precinct at 313-596-5940.

WATCH: Detroit police chief holds press conference in response to officer involved shooting

DETROIT – Detroit Police Chief James Craig held a press conference Friday in response to an officer-involved shooting that drew large crowds of protesters. Video of the shooting shown at the press conference showed Littleton was armed with a 25 caliber blue steel semi automatic pistol. The footage showed him firing at officers. Video footage was taken directly from officer body-worn cameras. READ MORE: DPD release body camera footage of fatal officer-involved shootingThe full press conference can be seen above.