1 dead, 9 others shot at Detroit block party

[YankeeFan]

One person was killed and nine others wounded Saturday night when someone opened fire at a neighborhood block party on a basketball court in Detroit, police said.

Asst. Police Chief Steve Dolunt said a 20-year-old man was killed. He was not being identified while relatives were informed.

Another man was critically injured and eight others, five men and three women, were listed as seriously injured. The victims ranged in age from 21 to 46, he said.
Dolunt said the shooting happened at a neighborhood party that included a barbecue attended by families with some small children in strollers.

"Through the grace of God no children were shot," he said.

Authorities suspect the dead man was targeted by the shooter, although Dolunt said that was preliminary.

No other information was immediately available.

One person was killed and nine others wounded Saturday night when someone opened fire at a neighborhood block party on a basketball court in Detroit, police said. - Chicago Tribune

 

[Batman]

"Through the grace of God no children were shot," he said.

Yeah, luckily just the 20-year-old was killed and a few older people wounded.
Not that children getting shot is better, but it just annoys the hell out of me when people imply that older folks getting wounded and killed is somehow a better deal. A life is a life. It's all a damn shame.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

"People at the party were not being cooperative with police seeking information."

11 people shot in Detroit on Saturday, 1 fatally

Why is that? Don't they want the shooter, who was risking lives of children to get caught?

 

[old_tony]

Snitches get stitches.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Snitches get stitches.

Better to get stitches than get your children killed, doncha think?

 

[YankeeFan]

Is the shooter a terrorist, or just mentally ill?

 

[JC]

Weed

 

[YankeeFan]

Weed

At a minimum, I'm sure.

 

[Songbird]

When is the manifesto for this one released?

 

[93Devil]

Just another day in the US of A.

 

[User 11148]

Refresh my memory ... On what government building in Detroit does the Confederate battle flag fly?

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Refresh my memory ... On what government building in Detroit does the Confederate battle flag fly?

Do you think this was a racially motivated shooting?

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Motivation doesn't matter to the dead.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Motivation doesn't matter to the dead.

This is meaningless and idiotic.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Regardless of the motivation, it's tragic when innocent people are killed. Such deaths are not meaningless.

 

[YankeeFan]

What time is the President speaking about this shooting, and the one in Philadelphia?

 

[Riptide]

What time is the President speaking about this shooting, and the one in Philadelphia?

Why don't you call his office and ask?

 

[Vombatus]

Why don't you call his office and ask?

Or send him a tweet. Better yet, call the NSA. They will listen to you.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I'm guessing that the shooter just accidentally fired his weapon at least 10 times, no?

 

[93Devil]

Sen a tor...

Chuuuuurchhhhhh...