2 dead, 19 injured after Detroit shooting Sunday
DETROIT (AP) — A shooting early Sunday in Detroit left two people dead and 19 others injured, according to Michigan State Police.
State police said no one was in custody and they were assisting Detroit police with the investigation, according to a post on the social media platform X. The agency said their preliminary information showed the 19 injured victims had “various injuries.”
Officials say a suspect is not in custody.
MSP’s Homicide Task Force is assisting the Detroit Police Department in the investigation. Detroit police confirmed that multiple people were shot earlier Sunday morning in the 13000 block of Rossini, and two people had died as a result of the shooting.
The shooting had happened at a block party where hundreds had gathered.
“At this time, investigators and forensic personnel are analyzing all available evidence and will be continuing their work through the weekend,” the Detroit Police Department said in a statement.
The shooting comes amid a violent holiday weekend nationwide. Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July. Researchers say the reason is a combination of factors, including more social events and more alcohol consumption.
Detroit police said Sunday it will be implementing a new comprehensive strategy regarding block parties and will unveil that plan and provide an update on Sunday’s shooting during a press conference with Detroit Police Chief James White and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Monday morning.
Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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