Detroit Police, Fire & Severe Weather Incidents
Detroit-Northeast-9th Precinct: An armed robbery victim was escorted home by the armed robbery suspect because “he was concerned for her safety”.
The suspect is described as a black male, 17-21 years of age, medium complexion and wearing dark hoodie. He was armed with a knife.
Detroit Police are paying strict attention to the victim’s home.
Northeast Detroit – DPD 9th Precinct: Units of the 9th Precinct & Detroit Fire’s Engine 60 responded to this shooting on Pelkey at around 5:30pm Friday night, 6 January 2017. Detroit EMS also responded to the scene.
DETROIT (WWJ) – Authorities in Detroit are hunting a killer after a man was shot dead while sitting in a car on the city’s east side.
The incident happened Friday night on Pelkey Street. The 24-year-old victim was sitting in his 1999 Ford Escort, which was parked in front of a home, when a man walked up to the driver’s side window and began firing.
The victim tried to drive away from the scene, but died from his injuries. The suspect fled on foot immediately after the shooting.
The suspect, believed to be in his 20s, remains at large and is to be considered armed and dangerous. He was last seen wearing a black and white checkered shirt and black sweat pants. He was armed with a chrome-colored handgun.
At this point, police haven’t yet said if the shooting was random or if the victim was targeted.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.<center
Confirmed Shooting: Lappin & Pelkey. DPD is on scene. Engine 60 also responding with DEMS. 9th Precinct. https://t.co/cZ1sAuzSF7 pic.twitter.com/YiWQNpDHQv
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 6, 2017
Detroit – 1 January 2017: The New Year had barely poked its ugly head up when shots rang out all over Detroit. Some of those shots claimed the lives of 3 men, 2 in west Detroit and 1 in northeast Detroit.
The double fatal shooting occurred on the 7800 block of Faust Avenue in Detroit’s west side.
At around 4:00am, police units were dispatched on reports of a shooting. Earlier that evening, units were dispatched to the same area for an assault & battery, although the address given to 911 operators was nonexistent. The disposition of that call is unknown.
When units of the 6th Precinct arrived on the shooting scene, they found 2 victims, father & son, ages 39 and 21 inside and outside the dwelling suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were pronounced dead on the scene by Detroit EMS.
No information is available on the shooter(s). 6th Precinct PDU is investigating the shooting.
New Years eve saw other shootings in Detroit that included a 5 year old child with non-life threatening GSWs, a male who was shot in the hand at 7 Mile & The Lodge Freeway and another double shooting with one dead in northeast Detroit.
The child was transported to Children’s Hospital in temp-serious condition with a GSW to the leg. The fatal shooting in Detroit’s northeast included a victim with non-fatal wounds. He was transported to St John’s Hospital. The fatal shooting victim was pronounced dead on the scene by Detroit EMS.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
or not…
Fly low, avoid the radar….
Northeast Detroit – December 31 2016: Detroit Police units from the 9th Precinct were dispatched to the area of Minden & Connor Saturday evening on reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, units were advised that a vehicle and victim of the shooting was on Christy Street, just south of the shooting scene on Minden Ave.
Police were told by witnesses to the shooting that a black male walked up to the victims vehicle and fired shots into it, striking both.
Units arrived on Christy Street and discovered 1 male deceased inside a burgundy 2004 Oldsmobile Alero.
Another victim was discovered on the scene, a 32 year old male. That victim was transported via Detroit EMS Medic 13 to St John’s Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
#Breaking: Confirmed Fatal Shooting @ Christy & Algonac in the 9th Precinct. Sounds like multiple victims. At least 1 k-type. pic.twitter.com/hO4MBnZqxe
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 1, 2017
DPD Scout on scene says there’s 1 k-type (fatal) inside of a vehicle.
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 1, 2017
B/M walked up to the vehicle @ Christy & Algonac and fired shots into it.
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 1, 2017
9th Precinct Scout responding to St John’s with “the one still alive”. Christy & Algonac, NE Detroit.
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 1, 2017
Northeast Detroit December 29 2016: Detroit Police units from the 9th Precinct were dispatched to Fordham & Queen at around 7:45PM on reports of a shooting.
Shooting: RP says her uncle shot her cousin @ Fordham & Queen in the 9th Precinct. GSW to head. MSP also responding https://t.co/ExlBIciAzk pic.twitter.com/F3EKprrAjx
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 30, 2016
The RP told 911 Operators that her Uncle just shot her cousin. Units were dispatched with an MSP unit first acknowledging the call, followed up by a DPD unit.
Once making the scene, MSP notified their dispatch that a victim had been found in the rear bedroom of the dwelling with a gunshot wound to the head.
The suspect, a 65 year old black male was taken into custody at the scene.
The victim was conveyed to St John’s Hospital by a Universal Medic Unit where she dies of her wounds. Information on the victim isn’t yet available.