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How a dispute over a chain led to a deadly shooting on one of Detroit's most neglected blocks

A shooting on Detroit’s west side left a 20-year-old man dead and a 7-year-old boy critically injured, prompting neighbors to call for urgent action against blight and crime in the Brightmoor neighborhood. Federal prosecutors have charged Lonnie Moore, a convicted felon, with firearm possession after allegedly threatening the victims via FaceTime over a stolen chain.