Detroit Police, Fire & Severe Weather Incidents
Detroit December 25 2016: Detroit Fire’s 7th & 1st Battalions were dispatched to Livernois & South St’s just after midnight on reports of a fire in an abandoned commercial bldg.
Companies discovered the fire in an vacant church building @ 437 Livernois in southwest Detroit.
During the incident, DFDs Engine 27 discovered a body burned beyond recognition in the basement of the building.
Investigators are working on identification.
Merry Christmas
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East Detroit’s 5th Precinct – December 21 2016: Another teen has been shot dead in an apparent accidental shooting on Detroit’s east side overnight.
Detroit Police officers from the 5th Precinct responded to the 700 block of Tennessee on the east side around 2:00am this morning on reports of a shooting.
Police officers arriving on scene discovered a 13 year old male had been shot by his 18 year old brother.
The young men were reportedly at the home by themselves and the circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown.
Details on how they acquired the firearm are unknown at this time.
A Detroit EMS unit was dispatched to the scene with a 5-6 minute ETA, but officer’s on scene decided to transport the victim to St John Hospital at 2:07AM.
The teen died at the hospital.
Police believe the shooting was an accident.
This incident follows another accidental shooting of a 13 year old on December 12 2016. In that incident, a 13 year old was shot and killed on Detroit’s west side.
Northwest Detroit – December 20 2016: Detroit Police were called to the 20300 Block of Pierson on Detroit’s northwest side early Tuesday evening around 6:00PM after the bodies of 2 black males were discovered in the basement of a dwelling on Pierson St.
Confirmed Shooting: Pierson/Trojan. Unknown if this scene is related to the 2 dead B/Ms, but probably. 8th Precinct https://t.co/qtyYfn6wIy pic.twitter.com/yjNqmvbh23
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 20, 2016
One of those victims was later identified as former Ball State football player and Buffalo Bill’s linebacker Robert Eddins , 28, of Detroit.
Police found the 2 bodies of the men with multiple gunshot wounds after the father of Robert Eddins came home and discovered his son and another man, identified as 32 year old Ricky McFarland, shot multiple times.
Detroit Fire also dispatched an engine to the scene for a gas leak inside the dwelling.
Officers on the scene requested evidence techs and homicide investigators to the scene.
Robert Eddins attended Crockett High School (now closed) on Detroit’s east side from 2003-2006 where he lettered in football and was considered the 28th best football player in the State of Michigan at the time. Mr Eddins also made the Detroit News All Stars in his senior year.
While attending Ball State University from 2006 to 2010, he managed to again letter in football where his career sack total (17) ranks sixth in school history.
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Eddins signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills. He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 14, and waived with an injury settlement on September 20.
He was signed by the Bills to their practice squad on November 30.
On January 6, 2012, Eddins was signed to the Buffalo Bills. While making a rise up the depth chart in that summers training camp on August 21 in the Rochester, New York, Eddins was quoted as saying “Being inconsistent makes you non-existent”.
Mr Eddins played 1 game with the Buffalo Bills.
He was the son of Robert & Bridgett Eddins III.
Source: Buffalo Bills – Wikipedia
And so it goes in Dertoit….
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.Mr Bell had been taken into custody by the MSP fugitive team. Thanks to the community and the media for all their assistance pic.twitter.com/NDVUMPunpf
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) December 17, 2016
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Inkster – December 17 2016: Inkster Police are seeking 28 year old Rashad Bell for the fatal shooting of a 25 year old male at an Inkster nightclub early Saturday morning.
Inkster Police were called to the Stardust Lounge at 3736 Inkster Rd at around 1:03am Saturday morning.
IPD received reports of a shooting at the club located on Inkster Rd & Carlylse St. When units arrived they found a 25 year old male had been shot and numerous patrons of the nightclub in the parking lot.
Inkster Police units then asked neighboring police agencies for help with scene containment. Officer’s on the scene reported numerous patrons were attempting to leave the parking lot.
The victim, a 25 year old male died at the hospital.
Police estimate as many as 50 people needed to be interviewed.
Inkster Police identified the shooter as 28 year old Rashad Bell.
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December 12 2016 Detroit: Detroit Police responded to Tireman & Firwood in the 10th Precinct this afternoon at 1:15PM on reports of a person shot.
Upon arrival, DPD Scouts discovered a 13 year old male had been shot in the chest.
Detroit EMS & Detroit Fire’s Engine 42 were dispatched to the scene.
Detroit Police have said the children were at the house on Tireman playing video games due to the Detroit Public School system’s “snow day”. The 13 year old shot had been invited to the house along with others.
At some point, one of the teens retrieved a handgun belonging to the owner of the house. While showing the handgun to his friends, the weapon discharged striking the 13 year old in the chest.
Confirmed Shooting: 10th Precinct. Tireman & Firwood. 13 year old with a GSW to chest. Scout believes its fatal. DFD/DEMS responding.
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 12, 2016
CPR being performed on the way to the hospital, “but it doesn’t look good”…according to DPD Scout. https://t.co/FpdJ1JdNsC
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 12, 2016
Detroit EMS then transported the teen to the hospital while performing CPR. The 13 year old died from his injuries.
One of the DPD scouts on scene said the teens told him the shooting had been accidental.
The teens involved were then conveyed by DPD scouts to the Detroit PD homicide division for questioning.