Detroit Police, Fire & Severe Weather Incidents
Highland Park, Michigan: Highland Park Fire Department recently lost one of their ladder trucks to a fire. Short of funds, the city of Highland Park is asking for the publics help in obtaining another ladder truck, to the tune of around 1.2M.
Local fire photographer Alex Haggart has set up a Go Fund Me for the agency. See the whole story over at Motor City Muckraker
Highland Park December 7 2016: Detroit Police & Highland Park Police responded to reports of a shooting southeast of Woodward & 6 Mile in Highland Park early this afternoon around 1:15PM.
Officer’s arriving on the scene at Church & John R found 1 female with numerous gunshot wounds.
A vehicle at the scene had a blown out rear window and a lot of blood inside according to the person reporting.
A black male was seen running from the scene towards 6 Mile in gray sweatpants and hoodie. The subject was shooting at others as he ran.
Two vehicles at the scene were also exchanging shots at each other according to the 911 caller. At least 1 of those vehicles left the roadway and ruined a trees day.
Reports of shots fired in the area suggest the shooting started elsewhere in the city and ended in the vacant lot at Church & John R.
A male was found in one of the cars involved, punctured and dead. Another male was found with GSWs nearby and he was hospitalized in critical condition.
I’ll update when updates are available, maybe.