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Fatal Shooting on Detroit’s SW side

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26 year old male shot & killed

Detroit’s SW Side: Detroit Police officers from the 4th Precinct responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of Casgrain early Saturday morning around 2:45am. The call was soon upgraded to include shots being fired at the location.

Arriving officers discovered the 26 year old male with a GSW and ordered Detroit EMS.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 27, DEMS Medic 11 & DEMS Captain 1103 were dispatched to the scene. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by DEMS Captain 1103.

According to dispatch audio, the DPD is looking for a dark Chevy Impala occupied by 2 Black males and a Hispanic female, last seen in the area of Livernois & Lafayette.

Dispatch Audio

Detroit Police issued weapon taken during large fight between youths and police

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S&W M&P .40 Taken On West Side

Detroit’s West Side (9:20PM): According to dispatch audio, a DPD issued weapon was snatched during a large fight between youths and officers from the 6th & 8th Precincts Friday night @ 8001 Outer Drive W.

While one officer was struggling with a suspect, the officer’s weapon became dislodged and fell to the ground.

Detroit Police described the suspect who took the weapon as a 19 year old Black male, 6′ in height, 180lbs, dark complexion, braids and wearing a black jogging suit with a yellow symbol on the right chest. He was also wearing black Nike Air Max gym shoes. The suspect was last seen running east on W Outer Drive.

Shooting on Detroit’s east side, Springfield & Shoemaker

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Detroit’s East Side: DPD’s 5th Precinct responded to reports of a shooting in the 5500 block of Springfield Saturday night at around 10:15PM. Arriving 5th Precinct units discovered 1 victim with a GSW/graze wound, a 36 year old female. DEMS Medic 14 and DEMS Supervisor 1104 were also dispatched to the scene.

Witnesses described a white pickup speeding from the scene, they were able to jot down the license plate number of the vehicle. DPD investigation revealed the plate belonged to a white 2002 GMC Sierra, registered just one block east of the shooting scene on Fairview.

5500 block of Fairview-Google Maps

Members of the DPD 5th Precinct IOD or investigative dudes, quickly went to the 5500 block of Fairview, found the truck described by witnesses and arrested a 47 year old man.

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

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One Dead In East Side Shooting

Photo via Google Maps

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.

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

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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