The man charged with making the straw purchase of the gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts will stay in jail, officials say. The shooting happened Saturday afternoon on Wisconsin St, near Wyoming and Grand River. Michigan State Police said in a tweet its Homicide Task Force was called to the scene at 6:15 a.m. Sunday to assist Detroit police. Police confirmed that on June 21, a warrant for assault with intent to murder was submitted for Davis to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. DETROIT (WILX) - A police officer and a suspect were killed in a shooting Wednesday evening on Detroit's west side. Whitmer for freedom after 46 years, State commission says judge should be disbarred for lying about her son's child abuse, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. White said technology played a key role in cracking the case, explaining that it allowed investigators to quickly analyze shell casings from each of the crime scenes and determine that the same gun was used in all four shootings. DETROIT A Detroit police officer and a man wielding an assault-style weapon were fatally shot on the city's west side Wednesday night, Detroit police Chief James White said. Members of the National Action Network are demanding that Detroit police release the names of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Porter Burks that happened on Oct. 2. The shooting happened in the area of Pembroke Avenue and Evergreen Road. All rights reserved. Copyright 2021 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. McGinnis said that as officers were investigating the second shooting, they responded to the sound of gunshots nearby and found another woman fatally shot. Friends and family gathered to honor the life of 14-year-old Ryan Parker, who lost his life to gun violence. "This time a law enforcement officer was killed with an assault rifle. White said. DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Detroit police are investigating after a home was shot up on the west side. The Detroit News. At the appropriate time, we will formally honor his life and service to the resident of Detroit. White said a 9mm handgun was recovered from a residence where the assailant was arrested. Police say, on Thursday, September 15th around noon, suspects were seen driving near W. 7 Mile Rd and Meyers Rd shooting into an occupied vehicle. 2 men injured in drive-by shooting on Detroit's east side Two men were shot while walking down Beaconsfield Street in. One woman is dead and two men are injured after a shooting Tuesday on Detroit's west side, police said. Detroit Police Chief James . Police said the shooting happened on Stoepel Street, just west of Livernois Avenue. Officials said at this time they can only confirm that a woman in her 30s is dead and two men, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, are at a hospital in serious condition. Detroit does not have a ShotSpotter gunfire detection system like many large cities, which immediately notifies police of the location of gunshots, Duggan and White said. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. The incident is still being investigated and police urges anyone with information to call the departments Homicide Task Force at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Police are speaking out after a pizza delivery driver was killed on Detroits west side. Megan Woods is thrilled to be back home and reporting at Local 4. A 13-year-old produced a gun and shot a 12-year-old in the chest, killing them, according to Detroit police. One woman is dead and two men are injured after a shooting Tuesday on Detroit's west side, police said. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports. Crime and Public Safety. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. A teen was in critical condition after being shot Tuesday morning on Detroit's west side, police said. Detroit police are looking for a driver involved in a shooting on Sunday night. Detroit Police and investigators look over a homicide scene on Wyoming Avenue, near the corner of Seven Mile Road in Detroit, Aug. 28, 2022. Police Chief James White said investigators are probing the suspect's movements prior to his arrest to determine if he targeted anyone else. Dontae Ramon Smith, the 19-year-old man charged in a series of apparently random shootings in Detroit is pictured in an undated photo released by the Detroit Police Department, Aug. 31, 2022. 2:10. "Thankfully, there was another officer who stopped the threat.". Officials said shots were fired around 1:40 a.m. Friday (Oct . The shooting happened at about 1:37 a.m. in the 18600 Stahelin Avenue near Seven Mile . July 7, 2022 Russ McNamara. A Detroit family wants justice for their teenage daughter that was killed in a shooting in September on Detroits east side. "Michigan is heartbroken by the loss of Officer Loren Courts. Before returning to Michigan, Megan reported at stations across the country including Northern Michigan, Southwest Louisiana and a sister station in Southwest Virginia. Officers were called at about 12:30 a.m. to a home in the20500 block of Capitol Street near Interstate 96 and Evergreen, according to authorities. His entire family spent Sunday and part of Monday morning searching for the teen until his body was found shot multiple times in the apartment building in the basement laundry room seen in the video player above. 2023 www.freep.com. The shooting occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the 22200 block of Grove Street on the city's west side. "I know from the time I spent with the officers yesterday, they're going to be haunted for a long time. A 15-year-old was shot near the Campus Martius tree lighting in Downtown Detroit. "These assault weapons are ridiculous in our communities and they're causing death. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Officer Courts was a second-generation Detroit police officer. The scene was still active as of 11 p.m. Friday night. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The trucks passenger was killed and two others were injured. Three blocks of Stoepel Street are closed for the investigation. For the third time in less than a week, activists marched on Detroits west side demanding justice for Porter Burks, who was shot and killed by police officers during a mental health crisis. 7:30 p.m. - Authorities received reports of shots fired in the area. A single gunman shot four victims, three fatally, on Sunday morning. McGinnis said the shooting was unprovoked and that the suspect walked away briefly before returning and shooting the victim several more times, killing him. Antonio Holloways family wants answers after the 34-year-old was shot to death in Detroit. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Officer Courts was a dedicated public servant and proud Detroiter. They found a51-year woman had been shot, according to authorities. Police said the shooting. (courtesy: Detroit Police Department), "The senseless violence ravaging our country has hit far too close to home tonight. A Detroit police officer and a suspect died Wednesday after a shooting on the citys west side, officials said. We will never forget him, his service to this community and we will continue to enforce the law in his honor and others like him.". The victim, identified by the prosecutor's office as John Palik of Detroit, was treated at the hospital and both he and his dog survived the attack. The incident was . Police Department Chief James White speaks on search for shooting suspect in multiple shootings in Detroit, Aug. 28, 2022. White added, "What we don't want to happen is gunshots to become commonplace in our community. FOX 2 (WJBK) - Two people were shot including a 65-year-old woman, fatally in Detroit Wednesday night. DETROIT (FOX 2) - A person was fatally shot on Detroit's west side on Feb. 2. Officers were called at about 11:20 p.m. to the8500 block of Strathmoor near Joy Road and Hubbell. More:Michigan inmate dying of cancer begs Gov. A 2-year-old girl and a bystander were shot on Detroits southwest side Tuesday morning when someone opened fire from a vehicle, according to police. March 1, 2023, 11:16 PM. The victim suffered a bullet wound to the leg, and neighbors who heard the gunshots likely saved the man's life by coming to his aid and putting a tourniquet on his leg and getting him to a hospital immediately, McGinnis said. ", Detroit police officer Loren Courts was shot and killed on July 6, 2022, while responding to a call on the city's west side. The police chief demanded change, adding that the issue "is all of our problems." DETROIT - One person was killed and two others were hospitalized in a shooting on Detroit's west side. 2 dead, 2 injured after early Sunday Morning shooting on Detroit's east side Kellen Voss 8:42 AM, Feb 26, 2023 Detroit 'Fall Back in Love Comedy & Music Jam Tour' to make Detroit stop 2:03. The Tahoe drove off in an unknown direction. All rights reserved. (CNN) -- Two Michigan State students wounded in the mass shooting on campus in February have been discharged from hospital, according to the university's police department. His father recently retired from the department. That person has not yet been identified. Crime Stoppers is asking for the public to share any information they have in the death of a 39-year-old man found fatally shot in his truck. (WDIV) A man was killed early Monday morning in a shooting on the city's west side, authorities said.. Dontae Ramon Smith was charged Wednesday with three counts each of first-degree murder, as well as one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of animal cruelty and four counts of felony firearm in connection with the shooting rampage, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Ehamani Mack Davis, also died in the shooting. Neighbors told a Free Press reporter on Sunday that the car was only slightly blocking the driveway, leaving enough roomfor a car to pull in. (courtesy: Detroit Police Department). One man was killed in the shooting, police said. Police are investigating a quadruple shooting that left one man dead and three others in the hospital on Detroit's west side. Police are searching for someone accused of shooting a woman and stealing her car. "If someone uses a weapon in our community, we're going to use every resource we have to lock you up and we make no apologies about that," White said. A police officer and a suspect were both killed in a shooting on Detroit's west side, authorities said Wednesday night. Officers were called at . DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured on the city's west side. One person was killedand seven others were wounded in a mass shooting on Detroit's west side early Sunday morning, police said. We owe a debt of gratitude to our fallen officer, a debt that we can never repay. Metro Detroiters gathered at the gun store in Eastpointe to protest gun violence after a Detroit officer was killed last week. Whitmer for freedom after 46 years, More:State commission says judge should be disbarred for lying about her son's child abuse. The dog was also shot in the foot, prosecutors said. Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. They said investigators are still working to determine what happened and identify the shooters. White said, "To his family, words cannot say what I need to say. Detroit Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that sent three people to the hospital on Saturday on the citys eastside. Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield: "While responding to a call Wednesday night, Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts was met with open fire and was shot and killed. 0:00. "When I saw him on the ground I told my dad exactly what to do, chest compressions just trying to keep him breathing.". We don't want to become desensitized to someone shooting in our community.