‘I felt the blood rushing down my arm’: Ann Arbor teen recovering after random shooting
About 80 students from Huron High School were playing this game, where they used GPS locations on their phones to play a sort of hide and seek water balloon fight game. The young man who was shot at the park was searching for another player when the incident happened.
Detroit mother charged after son is allegedly shot by cousin who found unsecured handgun
DETROIT – Brianna Williams was charged with second-degree child abuse Sunday in connection with the nonfatal shooting of her 13-year-old son. Police believe he had been shot by his 10-year-old cousin, who had found an unsecured handgun belonging to a relative. Related: Parents charged in 2 separate shootings involving Detroit childrenAccording to authorities, it happened just after noon March 9. Police said officers were dispatched to a home in response to a child who had been shot in the head. Williams had been charged with second-degree child abuse and received a $2,000 personal bond.
Parents charged in 2 separate shootings involving Detroit children
DETROIT – In two separate Detroit shootings, parents are facing charges because their children got their hands on guns. The two shootings happened on the same day and now both sets of parents have been charged. Brianna Williams was charged with second-degree child abuse after her 13-year-old son was shot by his 10-year-old cousin. READ: Detroit mother charged with child abuse in non-fatal shooting of 13-year-old sonAccording to authorities, the 10-year-old found a gun that had not been locked up or hidden. Police said a 3-year-old found an unsecured gun and it went off, shooting himself in the arm.
Detroit mother charged with child abuse in non-fatal shooting of 13-year-old son
The suspect was expected to be arraigned in the 34th District Court after 11 a.m. on Saturday. DETROIT – A Detroit mother has been charged in connection with the non-fatal shooting of her 13-year-old son who was shot by his 10-year-old cousin. Brianna Williams, 30, is charged with second degree child abuse. Allegedly, the 10-year-old found an unsecured handgun that belonged to a relative of the suspect and shot his cousin in the head. AdNew Today: Detroit parents charged in non-fatal shooting of 3-year-old sonRelated: Detroit police giving free gun locks to residents to prevent accidental shootings involving children“This case came to our office on the same day as another child shooting case, as a result of unsafe storage of a weapon,“ said Wayne County Prosecutor, Kim Worthy.
Clawson police: 15-year-old girl dies after being shot by stepfather at home
CLAWSON, Mich. – A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot Sunday inside at home in Clawson, police said. Police said the teen was shot by her 45-year-old stepfather. Officers found the teenaged girl, who allegedly had been shot by her stepfather, police said. Police also said a neighbor, who was trying to help the teen girl, was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital. “I believe, to my knowledge, there was a lady who lived next to me, she was shot in the knee,” Henahan said.
Detroit hotel worker shot after intervening in fight between man and woman
The gunman left the location after the hotel worker intervened then came back and started shooting the 61-year-old victim. DETROIT – On Saturday, a worker at the Downtown Detroit Baymont Inn and Suites was shot and injured after trying to break up a fight between a man and woman. Police added that the gunman was having a verbal altercation with the woman when the hotel worker got involved. The gunman left the location after the hotel worker intervened then came back and started shooting the 61-year-old victim. Police describe the gunman as a 140 pound Black man who is 5 feet, 2 inches tall.
Gunman in violent murder of 28-year-old Warren resident arraigned
WARREN, Mich. – On Friday, a 28-year-old Warren man died after being shot five times in the head and neck by a 27-year-old man, police say. The suspect was arrested in Detroit and taken into police custody on Saturday, according to Warren Police Commissioner, William Dwyer. Warren police say evidence collected showed the gunman shot the victim while he was on the ground in the parking lot of the apartment complex. Police say the gunman shot the victim three additional times in the head as he was on the ground unable to defend himself. The gunman was arraigned Tuesday at 2 p.m. on charges at the Warren 37th District Court.
What Fauci said about J&J vaccine: ‘I would have no hesitancy whatsoever to take it’
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization. Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said people should take the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine if that’s what they are offered. Instead, the J&J vaccine uses a harmless, weakened cold virus to carry instructions into the body to trigger the immune response and a method developed a decade ago and used for an ebola vaccine. Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky is a native Michigander. Testing, efficacyThe Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been tested on nearly 44,000 people in United States, Latin America and South Africa.
Report: Baby among 5 shot in Flint
FLINT, Mich. – A baby is among five people shot Friday in Flint, according to reports. NBC 25 reports an 11-month-old girl is in critical condition after she and four other people were shot on Tebo Street. One person was killed in the shooting, another is in critical condition and two others are reportedly in good condition. Here’s a report from the area from NBC 25′s Bria Jones:Police told NBC 25 the suspected shooter was possibly driving a white Chevrolet Equinox.
'Simple is beautiful': One-shot vaccine proves effective
This Sept. 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a clinician preparing to administer investigational Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson said Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 that in the U.S. and seven other countries, the first single-shot vaccine appears 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. (Johnson & Johnson via AP)The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potentially important new tool as it races to stay ahead of the rapidly mutating virus. “Frankly, simple is beautiful,” said Dr. Matt Hepburn, the U.S. government's COVID-19 vaccine response leader. Interim results found the shot 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, and much more protective — 85% — against the most serious symptoms.
10-year-old boy, mother shot on Downing Street in Detroit
DETROIT – A 10-year-old boy was among two people shot Tuesday on Detroit’s southwest side. Detroit police told Local 4 a woman was fatally shot. UPDATE: Mother killed, 10-year-old son wounded in southwest Detroit double shootingThe shooting happened in the middle of a neighborhood on Downing Street near South Ethel Street. Local 4 learned the boy was with his mother who was driving the SUV, a Chevrolet Equinox, when a vehicle pulled up next to them. Both the boy and his mother were struck by the gunfire.
Southfield police find 16-year-old Detroit girl with gunshot wound in back of car after reports of shots fired
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Police said a 16-year-old girl from Detroit is in a hospital after being shot in Southfield. Southfield police responded to reports of a shooting on Friday at 2:50 a.m. in the area of 8 Mile Road and Lahser Road. Officers found a 16-year-old Detroit girl in the back seat of the vehicle who was bleeding. Police said the investigation revealed that the girl had been shot by a known subject. Police said the girl is in stable condition at an area hospital.
10-year-old boy among 2 shot on Downing Street in Detroit
Police told Local 4 the boy is 12 years old. However, they later said he is 10 years oldDETROIT – A 10-year-old boy was among two people shot Tuesday on Detroit’s southwest side. Detroit police told Local 4 a woman was fatally shot. The shooting happened in the middle of a neighborhood on Downing Street near South Ethel Street. Local 4 learned the boy was with his mother who was driving the SUV, a Chevrolet Equinox, when a vehicle pulled up next to them.
2 critically injured after Detroit dating app meet up turns into robbery
DETROIT – Two people were shot on Detroit’s west side Friday after a dating app meet up turned into a robbery. The shooting took place in the 9300 block of Woodside in Detroit at around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Police say that is where a 57-year-old man went to meet a woman he found on the dating app. Police say the two were hospitalized and are currently still in critical condition. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-1040.
29-year-old woman shot, killed in Detroit overnight
DETROIT – A 29-year-old woman died after being shot in the parking lot of a Detroit lounge shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday, according to police. Detroit police say the woman was in the parking lot of the lounge when the shooter pulled up in a black Kia and started firing shots. The victim was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead there. As of Sunday morning a description of the shooter was not available either. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 313-596-2260.
Local senior shares success story on making appointment to get COVID-19 vaccine
Jain Lauter who got the COVID-19 vaccine is 66-years-old. If you are a Beaumont patient she says using the online MyBeaumontChart is super simple to schedule the appointment. ″It is frustration with the click, click, click and calls but once you are there it is very organized,” she said. READ MORERead more: COVID-19 vaccine questions? Ask the doctorVIEW: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 vaccine dosesMore: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phases
3 people killed in shooting on West Boston in Detroit, including mother of 7
DETROIT – Three people were killed in an early Friday morning shooting on Detroit’s west side. It happened just before 2:30 a.m. at a home on West Boston Boulevard between Dexter and Broadstreet avenues. Two men and a woman were killed. My daughter has seven children from the ages of 2 to 17, and now she dead,” said Fletcher’s mother. “Any with informations regarding this crime is encouraged to call Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
‘This is a heinous crime’ -- 8-year-old Southfield girl fatally shot, brother facing charges
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – An 8-year-old girl who was shot Sunday evening at an apartment in Southfield died from her injuries Wednesday night. Gyasi Arnez Stribling, the victim’s 20-year-old brother, is now facing charges. He’s accused of shooting Bailei Singleton at the 12 North Apartments on 12 Mile Road, between Northwestern Highway and Telegraph Road. The girl had been in critical condition at a hospital after being shot in her head. Police said he allegedly fabricated a story and said Bailei had been shot during an attempted robbery.
Source: 8-year-old girl shot at Southfield apartment has died
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – An 8-year-old girl who was shot Sunday evening at an apartment in Southfield has died, a source told Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit on Thursday. The girl had been in critical condition at a hospital after being shot in her head. Police said her 20-year-old brother is the one who shot her. The shooting happened about 7 p.m. Sunday at the 12 North Apartments on 12 Mile Road between Northwestern Highway and Telegraph Road. More: Southfield news
2 shot in Detroit by unknown gunman wearing ski mask
Meanwhile, the 53-year-old is in stable condition. DETROIT – On Monday, two people were shot in the 14800 block of Hubbell Avenue in Detroit by an unknown man who was wearing all black and a ski mask. Police say the victims, a 22-year-old and 53-year-old were getting out of their vehicle when the unknown man started shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5240. Anyone with information is asked to please call Detroit Police Department’s Second Precinct at 313-596-5240, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
8-year-old girl in critical condition after being shot in head at Southfield apartment complex
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – An 8-year-old girl is in critical condition in a hospital after being shot in the head at an apartment in Southfield. UPDATE: Source: 8-year-old girl shot at Southfield apartment has diedPolice said her 20-year-old sibling is the one who shot her. Other people who live in the apartment building where the incident happened said they are still in disbelief. READ: 8-year-old girl shot at Southfield apartment“It’s a heartbreaking tragedy,” resident Darrell Summersville said. A man who asked to be identified as Ross said he came across the suspect in the building’s lobby.
8-year-old girl shot at Southfield apartment
Editor's note: Police originally reported the girl is 10 years old. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – An 8-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot Sunday evening at an apartment complex on 12 Mile Road in Southfield. UPDATE: Source: 8-year-old girl shot at Southfield apartment has diedThe shooting happened about 7 p.m. Sunday at the 12 North Apartments on 12 Mile Road between Northwestern Highway and Telegraph Road. The girl was shot in her head and has undergone surgery. She remained in critical condition as of Monday morning.
VA Ann Arbor one of first VA sites to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccine
(AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)ANN ARBOR – VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System announced on Monday morning that it was selected as one of 37 VA sites nationwide to receive initial COVID-19 vaccine doses. According to a news release, the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center was selected for its ability to inoculate a large population and store the vials at extremely cold temperatures. In compliance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, the Ann Arbor VAMC will start vaccinating veterans in long-term VA health care facilities and health care personnel. Like healthcare systems around the country, VA Ann Arbor will begin a limited-supply phase followed by a mass implementation phase once a large vaccine supply is available. “As more vaccine becomes available, eligible Veterans will be contacted directly to discuss specifics and set appointments to receive the vaccine.”
LIVE STREAM: FDA panel meets to discuss approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON – Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags. The FDA panel functions like a science court that will pick apart the data and debate — in public and live-streamed — whether the shot is safe and effective enough to be cleared for emergency use. The non-government experts specialize in vaccine development, infectious diseases and medical statistics. The FDA is expected to follow the committee’s advice, although it is not required to do so. Watch the FDA meeting live below:
Detroit family pleads for clues in murder of beloved father
DETROIT – Jamie Tackett remembers her 42-year-old brother, Barry Herborn as being family oriented. “He was really family oriented. We lost a dad, my mom lost a son, his wife lost a great husband. Detroit police say Herborn was shot and killed on Nov. 6 at the intersection of Alcoy and East State Fair Street. Herborn’s family said he recently lost a son, so this is the second tragedy for the family.
Shooting victim’s vehicle blocks lane, causes crash on Southfield Freeway
DETROIT – Michigan State Police said troopers were dispatched about 3:20 a.m. Monday to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39) just north of 8 Mile Road after the report of a shooting in Detroit. There had been a shooting that police believe happened on 7 Mile Road near the Southfield Freeway. The victim fled the area after being shot, entered northbound Southfield Freeway but came to a rest on the freeway, blocking the left northbound lane just north of 8 Mile Road. Another vehicle that was not involved in the shooting rear-ended the shooting victim’s vehicle. State police said the shooting victim fled the crash scene on foot and was located by Southfield police.