A person was a suspect in a block party shooting that sent four teenagers to the hospital. Two of them are in grave condition, the other two are in critical condition. About 5:30 p.m., police were looking for a suspect in the quadruple shooting. They reportedly saw him get into a vehicle with two additional people were inside. Police tried to pull over the vehicle, but that it sped off and led police on a 10-minute high speed chase that ended with the suspect crashing into a pole. All three occupants got out and tried to run away, including one who reportedly had a gun in his hand. An officer shot and killed him.
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: July 23, 2020
County: Wayne
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Washington Post Database ID: 6008