Grand Rapids police investigate 2 shootings
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating separate shootings Monday, Nov. 7, that left victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Grand Rapids police responded around 7 p.m. to McDonald’s on Michigan Street NE where a shooting victim showed up. While police were investigating that shooting, a man who had been shot showed up at a hospital. The circumstances of the shootings remain under investigation. Read more:Man leads police on 44-mile chase in Kalamazoo County before fleeing on footBlack Wall Street Muskegon to host Business Pitch eventBrilliant stars, late-fall meteor shower: November skywatching tips
mlive.com3 injured in 3 overnight shootings in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police on Monday, July 18, are investigating three overnight shootings that left three people injured. The shootings are not believed to be related, None of the injuries are life-threatening, Grand Rapids police said. The first shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Buchanan Avenue SW near Griggs Street. About 10 minutes later, a woman suffered a gunshot wound in the 100 block of Lexington Avenue SW south of Lake Michigan Drive. The shootings happened after four people were shot early Sunday at Cesar Chavez Avenue SW and Oakes Street.
mlive.com2 people killed, 1 injured in separate shootings on Saginaw’s West Side
SAGINAW, MI — Police are investigating two fatal shootings that occurred in separate shootings on Saginaw’s West Side on Thursday afternoon. The first shooting occurred just before 3 p.m. on June 9 in the parking lot of B&H Market, 925 N. Bond St. It involved two victims, one of whom died, police confirmed.
mlive.comFlint police investigate 4 shootings on Memorial Day weekend
FLINT, MI – Police in Flint say they are investigating four shootings that took place over the Memorial Day weekend. Flint police said a man was shot around 4:20 a.m. near the Pengelly Apartments on the city’s south end. Initially, there was speculation that one shooting victim was killed and others were injured, according to a crime alert that was being circulated over the weekend on social media. However, police said they were only aware of one shooting victim associated with the incident, and the individual was hospitalized. Read more at The Flint Journal:Man dies after altercation at Flint motel, Major Case Unit investigatingFlint police find man’s decomposing body in shed after report of foul odorNo charges to be issued relating to arrest of Flint man wrongfully accused of shoplifting
mlive.comSecurity guard ‘attempts to engage’ gunman during fatal shooting of man trying to turn his life around through anti-violence organization, officials say
Two men involved with an anti-violence program co-founded by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan were shot Thursday afternoon in the Roseland neighborhood, officials said.One was shot dead while trying to turn his life around. The other, a security guard, was shot in the leg while coming to the man’s aid.
chicagotribune.comFamily of hairstylist slain on way to work pleads for help in finding her killer: ‘Somebody’s seen something’
Loved ones of Tamiko Talbert-Fleming gathered with city and county officials at West 71st Street and South Artesian Avenue to demand justice for the 49-year-old hairstylist, who was fatally shot last Friday as she drove through that intersection on her way to work.
chicagotribune.comTwo men wounded in overnight shootings in Saginaw
SAGINAW, MI — Police are investigating two overnight shootings in Saginaw. The first was reported about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11. A 34-year-old man arrived at the Covenant HealthCare emergency room seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to his arm, said Michigan State Police Lt. Kimberly Vetter.
mlive.comSaginaw man killed in one of two shootings on the same day
SAGINAW, MI — Police are investigating two shootings that occurred in Saginaw on the same day, one of which resulted in a man’s death. About 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, police responded to a reported shooting on Burrows Street on the city’s West Side. Earlier that day at about 9:05 a.m., police responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of Lamson Street on the city’s East Side. In that incident, a 20-year-old Saginaw man was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Read more:Saginaw Township man charged with murder in wife’s fatal shootingSaginaw Township woman’s death a homicide, husband in police custodyPolice investigating apparent murder-suicide of Saginaw County mother and her son
mlive.comPolice investigating shootings at 2 large Kalamazoo-area parties
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened at parties in the Kalamazoo area early Saturday morning. No arrests have been made yet for either incident, according to a news release from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office. Police were dispatched to the first reported shooting at 12:46 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Delta Hotels, 2747 South 11th St., in Oshtemo Township. The victims reported they had been struck by rounds being fired while they were in the parking lot. Both incidents are under investigation by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office.
mlive.com2 possibly related drive-by shootings under investigation in Jackson, police say
JACKSON, MI -- Police are investigating two possibly related drive-by shootings. At about 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16, Jackson police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Webb Street and Lincoln Street, said Jackson Director of Police and Fire Services Elmer Hitt. Both vehicles had last been seen traveling eastbound on Webb Street, Hitt said. Officers located shell casings in the roadway in the 700 block of Lansing Avenue. As of Wednesday, nobody has come forward to report they were being shot at, Hitt said, and the incidents are under investigation.
mlive.comAfter violent weekend, police investigate 2 more shootings
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After a violent weekend, police are investigating separate shootings that happened early Monday, June 14. Two people were shot but their injuries were not life-threatening, Grand Rapids police said. The violence followed multiple shootings early Saturday that injured six people, one critically. The shootings prompted police Chief Eric Payne to issue a plea for witnesses to come forward with information. Work with me to keep everyone in Grand Rapids safe,” he said in a statement.
mlive.com3 separate overnight Grand Rapids shootings leave 6 injured, one in critical condition
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police are investigating three separate overnight shootings that left six injured and sent an errant bullet into a hotel room window. The first shooting was reported just after 1 a.m. Saturday, June 12 in the 3000 block of Marshall Avenue SE. The third shooting was reported about 5 a.m. in the area of Franklin Street SE and Eastern Avenue. Work with me to keep everyone in Grand Rapids safe.”Police said that, so far, they have no information about possible suspects. More from MLiveMan seriously injured in early morning Ottawa County motorcycle crashA Michigan county thought it largely dodged the pandemic.
mlive.comTwo overnight shootings in Saginaw leave three people wounded
SAGINAW, MI — Police are investigating two overnight shootings in Saginaw that left three people wounded. The first incident was reported at 11:05 p.m. on Friday, June 11. Two people suffered non-fatal bullet wounds in a shooting that occurred the 1800 block of Kendrick Street on the city’s West Side. One person suffered a non-fatal wound, Vetter said. As with the first incident, the wounded person sought medical attention at an area hospital.
mlive.com2 hurt in overnight shootings, Grand Rapids police say
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating separate overnight shootings that injured two. The first shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on Dallas Avenue SE north of Hall Street. The second happened an hour later on Franklin Street SE. The victim sought help at Miss Tracy’s Liquor store. Police said the shootings are not believed to be related.
mlive.comVideo of 13-year-old Adam Toledo’s fatal shooting by Chicago police to be released as his family pleads for answers
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has announced it intends to release video evidence of this week’s shooting by Chicago police of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, deviating from a long-standing policy to withhold video of fatal police shootings of minors.
chicagotribune.comOp-Ed: Why mass shootings stopped in 2020 — and why they are now roaring back
Mass shootings, which had become far less frequent in 2020, have come roaring back. The question we were asked repeatedly during 2020 was why mass shootings had dropped off so dramatically. But a key factor in why there were no mass shootings that met our definition for about a year, between March 2020 and March 2021, was the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the settings where mass shootings typically occur — workplaces, schools, churches, shopping centers — had either shut down or sharply reduced their capacity. This means that psychosis played some role in 30% of mass shootings, but no role 70% of the time.
latimes.comAt least 8 dead in shootings at Georgia spas
At least 8 dead in shootings at Georgia spas A deadly shooting rampage in Georgia has left at least eight people dead and several others injured. Henri Hollis, a breaking news reporter with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins "CBSN AM" with the latest.
cbsnews.comNew Year’s Eve gunfire fatally hit man inside home, marking first homicide of 2021
The fatal shootings came after the end of an exceptionally violent year in Chicago. The city recorded more than 760 homicides, an increase of more than 50% over 2019. Meanwhile, there were more than 3,200 shootings in 2020, also an increase of more than 50%. More than 4,100 people were shot, at least 686 of them fatally, in 2020, after almost 2,200 people were shot in 2019, at least 460 of them fatally, according to data compiled by the Tribune.
chicagotribune.comPolice Investigate Overnight Shootings In Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) – Police are investigating five shootings that happened overnight in the city of Detroit. First responders transported the 22-year-old to a local hospital and he was listed in temporary serious condition. The 53-year-old man transported himself to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition. Anyone with information is asked to please call Detroit Police Department’s Eighth Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Anyone with information is asked to please call Detroit Police Department’s Fifth Precinct at 313-596-5540, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
detroit.cbslocal.comPolice in Saginaw respond to 2 shootings reported within minutes of each other
SAGINAW, MI — Police are investigating two shootings that occurred within minutes of each other in Saginaw. Saginaw police officers and Michigan State Police troopers responded to the scene near 15th and Hartsuff streets and found a 36-year-old Saginaw man suffering from gunshot wounds to his leg and abdomen. Homicides and non-fatal shootings have experienced an uptick in Saginaw in 2020 compared to recent prior years. As for non-fatal shootings, Saginaw had 40 in 2019 and 53 in 2018. As of Oct. 31 of this year, the number of non-fatal shootings has increased to 92.
mlive.com2 hurt in overnight shootings, Grand Rapids police say
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating overnight shootings that injured two. Grand Rapids police heard gunshots in the area of Oakdale Street SE and Eastern Avenue. A caller reported a crowd gathering a short distance away, at Adams Street SE and Marshall Avenue, and that someone said they had a gun. A short time later, a 27-year-old woman showed up at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital with a gunshot wound to the ankle. At 12:36 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, a shooting victim showed up at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital.
mlive.comHow many mass shootings must we endure?
It seems like after every mass shooting, Americans mourn, but then go back to business as usual. Now, one year after the shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, a victim's brother says he'll never stop fighting for change. Steve Hartman met him "On the Road."
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