Police seek 4 in connection with violent carjacking on Detroitโs west side
DETROIT โ Police are looking for public assistance in identifying four people wanted in connection with a March 3 assault and carjacking on Detroitโs west side. As the victim followed her two men exit the Honda, assault the man and take his car keys. Police said the woman entered the Honda and one of the suspects enters for Ford and both vehicles fled the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2555, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Detroit police Chief James Craig speaks out on recent accidental shootings involving children
DETROIT โ For the second time in the span of a week, a child in Detroit found an unsecured gun in a home and accidentally pulled the trigger. โWeโve seen tragedy after tragedy. Itโs too many stories like this,โ Detroit police Chief James Craig said. โAnother tragic situation where another gun owner falls asleep with a gun,โ Craig said. โIf youโre a gun owner and you invite guests to your home and thereโs children or adults that you may not want to have access -- you need to secure the weapons.
โItโs a sad day in the city todayโ: 18-month-old shoots, kills 5-year-old in Detroit after finding unsecured gun
DETROIT โ Police said an 18-month-old found a gun and shot and killed a 5-year-old in Detroit. โItโs a sad day in the city today. We lost another child in the city due to a lack of firearm safety. Police were called to a home in Detroit at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday regarding an incident where a child shot another child. Police said they believe the 18-month-old got ahold of an unsecured weapon and accidentally shot the 5-year-old.