Detroit police seize several weapons from home where intoxicated man fired gun
Police seized several weapons and more than 200 rounds of ammunition on March 19, 2021. DETROIT – Police made a large weapons bust on Detroit’s east side Friday afternoon. One of the men, 26, was issued a ticket for discharging a firearm inside city limits and possessing a weapon while intoxicated. His weapon was recovered, his CPL license was seized and the man was released. AdThe 51-year-old man was currently out on bail after being arrested in February for possession of a stolen firearm.
Woman killed in hit-and-run on Detroit’s east side, police seek driver
DETROIT – Friends and family members gathered Saturday night in Detroit near the intersection of King Richard Street and Whittier Avenue, just west of I-94, to remember and honor a 38-year-old woman killed Friday in a hit-and-run. According to authorities, a 38-year-old woman was struck just before 11 a.m. and the vehicle fled the location in an unknown direction. The woman was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Metro Detroit crime news
Driver in stolen vehicle arrested near I-94, Van Dyke Road in Detroit
DETROIT Michigan State Police arrested a driver who was in a stolen vehicle in Detroit Sunday in the area of Interstate 94 and Van Dyke Road. Two other passengers in the stolen vehicle fled the scene, officials said. Police said a gun reported stolen was located in the vehicle. Michigan State Police arrested a driver in a stolen vehicle in Detroit on Sept. 6, 2020. A handgun reported stolen was also located in the vehicle.
Teen dies 1 week after quadruple Detroit shooting
DETROIT Police announced Monday that a teen who was shot during a quadruple shooting on July 19 has died over the weekend. The investigation later identified a man as a suspect in the quadruple shooting. The three men in the suspect vehicle immediately exited the vehicle after the crash. Chief Craig says police now believe at least one of the other two men involved in the chase on July 23 may have been involved in the quadruple shooting on July 19. Police also believe that the man who was shot who was suspected in the quadruple shooting may have been involved in other shootings, including one in Eastpointe.
Man suspected in shooting of 4 teens in Detroit killed in officer involved shooting
DETROIT – Police officers shot and killed a man suspected in a shooting that injured four teenagers on Detroit’s east side. READ: 4 teenagers shot sitting in SUV on Detroit’s east sideDetroit police had been actively searching for the shooter from a house party Sunday near Meuse and Mckinney that left four teens hospitalized. They initiated a chase and the suspect’s vehicle collided with police cars during the pursuit. Craig said police found another gun in the suspect’s vehicle and believe at least one of the other two men in the car was involved in Sunday’s shooting. Police said the man they suspected in the house party shooting may have been involved in other shootings, including one in Eastpointe.
Woman fatally shot inside SUV at Whittier, Kelly on Detroit’s east side
DETROIT – Homicide investigators from the Detroit Police Department were investigating a deadly shooting Tuesday morning on the city’s east side. UPDATE: Man arrested after woman fatally shot on Detroit’s east side, police sayAccording to police, a woman was shot about 1:30 a.m. in a SUV on Whittier Avenue at Kelly Road. She then drove about 100 yards down the road to near the intersection of Houston Whittier Street and Hayes Street. Someone went to the Detroit Police Department’s 3rd Precinct and said they shot and killed someone. Detroit police are working to figure this out.