Police responded to reports of shots fired. They arrived to find two women, Lysa Blake, 18, and Dania Phillips, 49, dead from gunshot wounds. After the shooting, police said Louis Veal fled in a stolen vehicle. The next day, police found the stolen vehicle, and Veal opened fire at officers, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Louis Patrick Veal
Agency Responsible: Detroit Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 14, 2019
County: Wayne
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5278
Geography: Urban