Two Shootings With 3 Victims On Detroit’s East Side Wednesday Night

Two Shootings With 3 Victims On Detroit’s East Side

Detroit Police responded to two shootings Wednesday night between the hours of 9:30PM – 1030PM, one on Detroit’s east side in the 5th Precinct, the other a double shooting on Detroit’s northeast side in the 9th Precinct.

Short Audio Clip Of Lenox Shooting

The first shooting on Lenox & Kercheval in the 5th Precinct had one victim at press time. Detroit Police responded to the scene to find one victim suffering a gunshot wound. Detroit EMS conveyed that victim to St Johns Hospital on Moross where he is listed in temp serious condition. A scout described the scene as a “big scene”. Sources report two men were walking in the 1300 block of Lenox when someone in a white Chevrolet Impala fired around 40 shots in their direction.

Police said the shooting stemmed from an argument earlier on Wednesday.

Shooting: Lenox & Kercheval. Someone is leaking from a GSW. DPD/DEMS responding. East side #Detroit. 5th Precinct. https://t.co/mofg9zwALG pic.twitter.com/94x4RUstUY

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) April 20, 2017

Double Shooting On Mapleridge

The second shooting occurred on Mapleridge east of Gratiot. Officer’s initially responded to the area for a “shots fired” in rapid succession call. The RP also described a vehicle last seen speeding east on Mapleridge.

Confirmed Shooting on Mapleridge, EAST of Gratiot…sorry. Scouts ask DEMS to “step it up”. pic.twitter.com/FrHQ42UmhG

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) April 20, 2017

The shots fired call was soon upgraded to a man down in the street, not moving. Officer’s from the 9th Precinct found one shooting victim on the scene. The wounds were serious enough for an officer on the scene to ask Detroit EMS to “step it up”.

An additional victim was discovered at St Johns Hospital also suffering from a gunshot wound. That victim was privately conveyed to St Johns in a burgundy/red Pontiac.

Detroit Police report that the two men were working on a car when another car described as a silver Dodge Magnum drove up and stopped. A man dressed in all black exited the second vehicle and fired on the two victims with a “chopper”…or assault type weapon.

#BREAKING: Scouts report a GSW victim just pulled up to St John’s Hospital in a red Pontiac.

2 confirmed shootings on Mapleridge. pic.twitter.com/zErrL8FHii

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) April 20, 2017

Another 911 call to Detroit Police mentioned 2 black males attempting to “flag down” vehicles in the area of Moross & the I-94 freeway, close to St Johns Hospital. The relationship to the shootings is also unknown, but was moments after the discovery of the 2nd victim from the Mapleridge shooting arrived at St Johns Hospital.

Suspicious Circs: RP reports 2 B/Ms attempting to flag down vehicles @ Moross & I-94.

Near St John’s Hospital. NE #Detroit 9th Precinct.

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) April 20, 2017

The victims from the Mapleridge shooting,  a 53 year old male is listed in serious condition and a 26 year old male is listed in critical condition.

Detroit Police are investigating both shootings.