Four shot at random, three fatally, in Detroit, US

Monday, 29 August 2022 05:57

Four people were shot, three fatally, in a series of what appear to be random shootings along Seven Mile on Detroit's west side, police said.

Iran Press/ America: An extensive manhunt was underway Sunday afternoon for the suspect, led by the Detroit Police Department with Michigan State Police, ATF, FBI, and US Homeland Security.

Detroit police could not confirm an arrest was made Sunday evening.

Detroit police Chief James White said at a news conference the shootings were done by a single suspect and appeared to be random because nothing connected the four victims.

White said the suspect is a man in his late 20s to early 30s and about 5-foot-8 inches tall. Police issued a news release with his photo.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged anyone with information about the shootings to contact police.

Police warned the public to remain indoors and to call 911 if they see the suspect. None of the victims were robbed, White said.

White said the first victim, a 40-year-old woman, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at Wyoming and Margareta at about 4:45 a.m. Police later learned she had died. No further details were available.

While police were at the scene, a person approached them and told them another victim was nearby, and the body of a 28-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds at Seven Mile and Wyoming.

At about 6:50 a.m. the body of a 40-year-old female was found on the 19700 block of Livernois, White said. The woman had been waiting for a bus, police said.

Another man was shot on Pennington north of Seven Mile at about 7:10 a.m. and was in serious condition, he said. The man had seen the suspect looking into vehicles and told him to get away when the suspect shot him, White said.