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Fatal Shooting On Detroit’s East Side, Strasburg & Fairmount

January 5, 2020 By Motor City 911

One Dead In East Side Shooting

Detroit’s East Side: DPD’s 9th Precinct responded to reports of a person shot in the 20000 block of Strasburg at around 7:20PM. Arriving officers discovered 1 person was shot and initially notified dispatch the victim was deceased. DEMS Medic 15 arrived and conveyed the victim to St John Hospital. The victim was later declared deceased.

DPD is looking for a black Dodge Charger or Challenger. The suspect is described as a Black male, 6′ in height, medium complexion, wearing a dark hoodie and blue jeans. Two females were seen inside the vehicle with him. The vehicle was last spotted going SB on Strasburg at a high rate of speed.

Dwelling Fire/Explosion On Detroit’s West Side, Multiple Injuries

January 4, 2020 By Motor City 911

Several Injured In West Side House Explosion

Photo via The Detroit Scanner Fire Dude-Michael Beafore Media

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion were dispatched to a dwelling fire/house explosion on the 14400 block of Evergreen at around 7:22 PM Saturday night.

Initial reports indicated the house had exploded and there were civilian casualties on the scene with 2 unaccounted for. Once on scene, Battalion Chief 4 notified Central Dispatch that all of the civilians had escaped the flames and everyone was accounted for.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 57 was the first company to arrive and reported a partially collapsed dwelling. Engine 57 reported they were going into a defensive posture due to the explosion and condition of the structure.

Detroit EMS dispatched DEMS Medic 22 to the scene, soon followed by DEMS Medic 7, DEMS Medic 2, DEMS Medic 5 and Superior Medic 47. DEMS supervisor 1105

Battalion Chief 4 also requested MichCon to the scene due to a gas leak on the fire scene. A Fire marshal also responded as well as the city due to the unsafe condition of the dwelling.

Injuries are all over the place at the time of this writing, reports indicate 6 people were injured in the blaze, with injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to 2nd-3rd degree burns. All injured civilians were conveyed to Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Battalion Chief 4 reported the fire was out at 8:40PM and the disposition was being left to the officer of Ladder Truck 26.

Companies on Scene:

Engines 57, 54, 53 Ladder Truck 26, Squad 1 and Battalion Chief 4.

DEMS Medics 22, 2, 5 & Superior Medic 47.

Reports also indicate tsome dogs were rescued and “pulled from the rubble” following the explosion by members of the DPD, DFD, BATFE and DTE. The dog(s) were then cared for by members of The Detroit Pit Crew Rescue.

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Shots Fired on Leicester Ct, man in critical condition

January 4, 2020 By Motor City 911

Detroit (11:15AM): DPD’s 3rd Precinct responded originally to Woodward & Kenilworth early Saturday morning on reports of a person shot near a liquor store. Arriving officers couldn’t find anyone, checking tapes at the liquor store didn’t offer anything of value so officers started to canvass the neighborhood. Canvassing officers eventually found the GSW victim just east of Woodward and in the alley behind Leicester Ct.

The 30 year old victim was conveyed to the hospital by DEMS Medic 1. He’s currently in critical condition.

DPD had 2 different witness accounts of the shooter, first was a white “Lincoln Truck” or “Cadillac” last seen eastbound on Kenilworth, soon revised to be a brown older model 4 door with a female shooter, according to witnesses on Leicester. That vehicle was last seen westbound on Leicester then southbound on Woodward.

Detroit Police are investigating. Have some answers? Call 1-800- Speak Up.

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Fatal Traffic Accident on Detroit’s west side, W 7 Mile & Telegraph

January 4, 2020 By Motor City 911

Detroit’s West Side: A fatal traffic accident involving 2 vehicles occurred at Telegraph & W 7 Mile Friday night at around 9:30PM. Reports from the scene indicate there was 1 K-Type (Fatal) and 3 other patients.

According to police, a blue Saturn was traveling westbound on W 7 Mile when it blew through a red traffic light, striking a black GMC Denali traveling southbound on Telegraph.

3 people were inside the Saturn, the front passenger, a 21 year old female was killed. The driver, a 21 year old male and the 37 year old male rear passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The driver and passenger of the GMC Denali also sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The accident prompted a response by DTE for downed power lines.

Detroit Police, Detroit Fire’s Engine 59, Squad 1, DEMS Medics 4/17 and DEMS supervisor 1105 responded.

Accident Scene W 7 Mile & Telegraph

Video via Michael Beafore-The Detroit Scanner Fire Guy

Dispatch Audio of Detroit Fire’s Green & Gould Dwelling Fire, Scene of Infamous Photograph.

January 3, 2020 By Motor City 911

Dispatch audio of Detroit Fire’s 7th Battalion fighting a fire @ Green & Gould. This was the scene of the infamous photograph taken of firefighters celebrating the retirement of a beloved Fire Chief.

The audio is pretty much self-explanatory. It begins with Detroit Fire companies congratulating a beloved fire chief on his retirement from the Detroit Fire Department. Next in line is companies being dispatched to the scene. Eventually you can hear companies notifying Chief 7 of fire in the basement and attic. Battalion Chief 7 then orders everyone out of the dwelling and has companies go into “Defensive Posture” and “Tower Ops” with Ladder Truck 13. Dispatch audio via Broadcastify.com