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Detroit Police 8th Precinct Investigating another shooting, Oakfield & Cambridge

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2 Females Shot According To Audio

Detroit’s NW Side (3:15PM): DPD’s 8th Precinct investigating a shooting in which 2 females were shot according to dispatch audio. Audio also suggests 1 of those females has a gunshot wound to the mouth and is still breathing. Both were conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital. The shooting scene appears to be in the area of Oakfield & Cambridge, DPD scouts were dispatched a few minutes before for a shots fired run, reported by citizens. Scouts are currently canvassing for the scene of the shooting.

The 8th Precinct is also responding to 7800 block of Outer Drive to secure the vehicle the females were traveling in.

Check back for updates.

VIDEO: Shooting in Northern California Has Detroit Ties

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Walnut Creek, California:

(KRON4) On May 21, officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 1200 block of Newell Avenue in Walnut Creek, California around 6:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found bullet casings, shattered glass and drops of blood in the area.


Officers soon learned that two men were taken to local hospitals for gunshot wounds related to the incident. Both men sustained non-life threatening injuries and are in stable condition. Video shows two suspects armed with handguns approach the passenger side of a parked car. At the time, one victim was sitting in the passenger seat. The suspects, who were wearing face masks, shot at the victim.

The driver of the parked car, identified as John Rankin, shot back at the two suspects and struck an innocent bystander who was sitting in a car parked nearby. Rankin also struck a second car who was also parked in the parking lot.

As a result of the investigation, Rankin was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and shooting into an inhabited vehicle. Officials say Rankin is a Detroit, Michigan resident.

Video of Shooting

Both suspects are described as adult males with dark skin.

The Walnut Creek Police Department released video Saturday, asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects. A motive for the shooting has not been determined.

If anyone has information regarding this incident please call Detective Leonard at 925-256-3523.

Source: KRON4

Road Rage Incident Leads To Another Metro Detroit Freeway Shooting

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Possible Road Rage Leads To Shooting

via Michigan State Police:

On 05/10 at 7:25 PM MSP dispatch received a call from a male stating he had been shot and was bleeding. He stated he was on northbound Lodge near the Southfield Freeway.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and suspect in this incident were traveling northbound on M-10. A witness reported a road rage incident with an unknown black male driving an orange passenger car.

The suspect pulled up along side the victim and shot him as they were traveling down the road. The victim pulled off onto the shoulder of M-10. The victim is about to undergo surgery. The victim is expected to survive his injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Michigan State Police at 248.584.5740.

Dispatch Audio: 7 year old shot on Detroit’s west side

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7 Year Old Female In Serious Condition

Detroit’s West Side: At 1:33AM officer’s from the 8th Precinct were dispatched to the 15400 block of Burgess on reports of a house ‘shot up’ and the caller’s niece shot. Arriving officers discovered a 7 year old female had been shot in the left leg, according to dispatch audio.

Detroit EMS Medic 3 was dispatched along with DEMS Supervisors 1103 & 1105. The child was conveyed by DEMS Medic 4 in serious condition to Sinai-Grace Hospital.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

The shooters are unidentified at this time. If anyone has information on this shooting or those involved please call the Detroit Police Department’s Eighth Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.