DETROIT (Michigan, US), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man suspected of shooting four people, killing three, in a series of Sunday morning incidents that left the city and westside on edge was in custody, Detroit police said Sunday night.
Police said the man was arrested in the shooting of four people in what appeared to be random incidents. They said tips led officers to the suspect. They did not release further information.
“With the help of critical information from the community and strong support from the FBI, ATF and Michigan State Police, Detroit police officers took the suspect into custody today without incident.”
“This did not need to happen,” Detroit police Chief James White said in a statement late Sunday. “Once again, Detroiters are reeling after lives were senselessly taken at random from our community. We mourn their loss and pray for those fighting for their lives at this hour. There are more questions than answers, but Detroiters can sleep peacefully tonight knowing this suspect is off the streets.”
White thanked “the women and men of the Detroit Police Department who put their own lives on the line around the clock to keep us safe. I’d like to also thank our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners for their continued collaboration and support.”
“As we mourn our three neighbors who were killed, we should take the time to appreciate all the men and women in law enforcement whose work today made sure no other families will suffer at the hands of this shooter.”
White said the first victim, a 40-year-old woman, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at Wyoming and Margareta at about 4:45 a.m. Police later learned she had died. No further details were available.
While police were at the scene, a person approached them and told them another victim was nearby, and the body of a 28-year-old man was found at 7:34 a.m. with gunshot wounds at Seven Mile and Wyoming.
At about 6:50 a.m. the body of a 40-year-old female was found on the 19700 block of Livernois, White said. The woman had been waiting for a bus, police said.
Another man was shot on Pennington north of Seven Mile at about 7:10 a.m. and was in serious condition, he said. The man had seen the suspect looking into vehicles and told him to get away when the suspect shot him, White said.
The Detroit shootings were not the only incident of deadly gun violence in the United States on Sunday.
Authorities in the Texan city of Houston said that three people were shot dead there by a gunman who first set fire to their home.
“This suspect unfortunately, and very sadly, and very evilly, set fire to several residences, laid wait for those residents to come out, and fired upon them,” Houston police chief Troy Finner told another press conference.
Firefighters tackling the blaze also had to take cover from the gunman, he said.
Police then arrived and shot the man dead.
The gunman had recently been told he would be evicted, Finner said, adding that “may have been a trigger point” for him, but that police were investigating.
Meanwhile, an NFL football player was shot in the capital Washington, but is in stable condition, the Washington Post newspaper reported.
Brian Robinson Jr, a running back with the Washington Commanders, was shot twice during a possible carjacking, the Post reported, citing police.
He was taken to hospital and his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, the newspaper said.
The United States is regularly rocked by shootings, with lawmakers reluctant to pass gun control legislation despite it being popular with most Americans. — NNN-AGENCIES
