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Dispatch Audio: Detroit Police Investigating Another Child Shot

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5 Year Old Shoots Self In Leg

Detroit 11:45PM: Detroit Police are investigating a shooting on the west side after a child gained access to an unsecured handgun and was accidentally shot in the leg. Dispatch audio suggests a friend of the child’s mother is the owner of the handgun.

The shooting occurred in the 14400 block of Hubbell according to dispatch audio. The 12th Precinct is responding to both Sinai-Grace Hospital and the shooting scene. The person who owns the weapon has yet to be detained and the weapon is said to be somewhere inside the child’s bedroom.

The child was privately conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital, condition unknown.

Update: The child is in stable condition.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Detroit, we have a problem. 5 Shootings In 5 Hours, 2 Fatal, 2 Children Shot, 1 Fatally

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5 Shootings In 5 Hours, 2 Fatal

Detroit: Shots rang out in Detroit Wednesday night and Thursday morning, wounding 5 people, 2 of them fatally. 2 children shot, 1 of them fatally.

Rossini & Redmond-Non Fatal

At 10:13PM Thursday evening, Detroit Police responded to Rossini & Redmond on Detroit’s east side on reports of a shooting. Officer’s from the 9th Precinct discovered 1 with a gunshot wound. DEMS Medic 13 conveyed the victim to St John Hospital. At the time of this writing this shooting remains a non-fatal.

Nett St & Van Dyke-Non Fatal (Child)

Detroit’s East Side: At 10:36PM, DPD’s 11th Precinct responded to Arcola & Eldon on reports of a shooting. Arriving officers discovered the child had been privately conveyed to St John Hospital. Investigation of this incident revealed the shooting took place at Nett St & Van Dyke. Dispatch audio suggests 2 vehicles were exchanging shots at each other in the 7400 block of Nett St when the child, sitting in a car seat inside her mother’s Dodge Charger, was struck by gunfire. The child is listed as being in temp-serious condition.

DPD looking to find Brandon Johnson Person, the person of interest in the 3-year-old’s shooting.

Brandon Johnson Person

W Warren & Southfield-Non Fatal

Detroit’s West Side: At 11:40PM Wednesday DPD officers were dispatched to W Warren & Southfield, near the Shell Gas Station on reports of a shooting. The caller stated her boyfriend had been shot in the face. DEMS Medic 5 was also dispatched and conveyed 1 male with a gunshot wound. At the time of this writing this remains as a non fatal shooting.

Birwood & Margareta-Fatal (Child)

Detroit’s West Side: At 12:53AM officers from the 12th Precinct were dispatched to the 18600 block of Birwood on reports of a 4 year old male shot. Arriving officers discovered the 4 year old child suffering from 2 gunshot wounds. DEMS Medic 18, along with DEMS Supervisors 1103 & 1105 were dispatched to the scene.

DEMS Medic 18 conveyed the child to Sinai-Grace Hospital in grave condition. Dispatch audio suggests the child was inside a residence on Birwood when someone started firing shots into the dwelling, striking the child twice. Witnesses on the scene suggest the shooter(s) may have been driving a gray Chevy Astro or GMC Safari van, last seen fleeing west on Margareta.

The child was pronounced deceased at Sinai-Grace Hospital.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Fatal Shooting-Birwood & Margareta

Superior & Chrysler-Fatal

Detroit’s East Side: At 2:42AM Thursday morning, officers from DPD’s 3rd Precinct were dispatched to the scene of a shots fired call in the area of Superior & Chrysler. Upon arrival officers discovered a male had been shot inside a white vehicle near the rear of 1047 Superior. DEMS Medic 8 was also dispatched to the scene. Dispatch audio suggests the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. No further information on this fatal shooting.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Superior & Chrysler Fatal Shooting

All of these incidents were reported on the Facebook Page at the time of the incident. Know something? Drop a dime to the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Fatal Shooting on Detroit’s west side, Puritan & Indiana

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Man Shot & Killed Monday Morning

Detroit’s West Side (4:45AM): DPD’s 12th Precinct responded to reports of an accident early Monday morning @ Puritan & Indiana. A scout from the 12th was dispatched following a 911 call reporting an accident in front of the caller’s address. The caller stated someone had crashed into their vehicle and were still on scene.

Arriving officers discovered the victim inside the vehicle and at that time, reported the victim was bleeding from the head, ordering Detroit EMS to the scene. Further investigation revealed the victim had been shot.

Detroit EMS Medic 3 arrived and pronounced the victim deceased on scene (Code 7). The description of the vehicle and information on the victim/shooter(s) was not given. There were no shots fired calls in the area at the time. There are a number of Green Light locations in the area with video surveillance. Detroit Police evidence/forensic technicians arrived shortly afterward to process the scene.

Detroit Police are investigating.

Detroit Police/EMS Dispatch Audio

Fatal Shooting On Detroit’s West Side, Again

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Fatal Shooting @ 8 Mile & Cherrylawn

Tonights fatal shooting occurred at 8923 8 Mile Rd at around 7:15pm Thursday evening.

12th Precinct officers were dispatched to reports of a shooting on 8 Mile & Wyoming. Arriving officers discovered the victim, a 36 year old male and described as a father of 5, in the parking lot of Bottom’s Up Party Store @ Cherrylawn & 8 Mile.

The man was inside the party store purchasing lottery tickets, left and was confronted by two masked assailants when he was shot multiple times.

The 2 suspects left in what is described as a black Dodge Charger or Chrysler 300. No further information is available.

Detroit EMS Medic 17 responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.