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CBS News
21 hours ago
- CBS News
Detroit police searching for suspect who shot BB gun at Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Detroit police are searching for a suspect accused of firing shots early Friday morning at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. The shooting incident happened at around 4:49 a.m. Friday, when a gray sedan driving westbound on Jefferson Avenue fired shots at the building, striking six windows, according to First Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald. The vehicle continued on Jefferson to Shelby Street and then turned around and drove up Larned Street. The suspect then fired another round, striking a window on the building's north side before exiting on the Lodge Freeway. Investigators believe the suspect fired a pellet gun or BB gun because there was no audible sound or a 911 call of a reported shooting at the time of the incident. "I'm not sure if they were out joyriding, goofing around. It's not funny. Not entertained by it all," Fitzgerald said. "They're going to have to answer to it." The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center is home to governmental offices and a courthouse. Police say all the damage was contained to first-floor windows and that no one was inside the first floor of the building at the time of the shooting. Cleaning crews noticed the damage around 6 a.m. Friday. "What stands out is the pure stupidity of it. They know exactly where they are at," Fitzgerald said. "It's not funny. It's not a game to us. We're going to find you, and we're going to hold you accountable."
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Police searching for man who shot fellow passenger on DDOT bus in Detroit
Detroit police say they are investigating why a man got up on a DDOT bus near 8 Mile and Sherwood, walked over to a fellow passenger, and shot him once in the upper chest. The 26-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries around 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, and is expected to survive. Meanwhile, the suspect, who exited the bus after the shooting and hitchhiked to the area of Mound and Davison, is still on the loose, police say. First Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald said in a video distributed to the media by the department that investigators don't know what prompted the shooting. There didn't appear to be an altercation beforehand and it's not clear yet if the two knew each other, he said. "It's odd that he just stood up, walked over toward him, and shot one time," Fitzgerald said of the suspect, described as being in his mid-50s. Fitzgerald said the public should expect a heavier police presence in Detroit's transit system, including random bus boardings by officers. The night before, a bus driver stabbed someone trying to get on a bus near 7 Mile and Gratiot after that person spit on the driver during an argument over the bus fare. Fitzgerald said the driver could face charges. "We gotta make sure it's safe," Fitzgerald said. "It's just too much." Andrea Sahouri covers criminal justice for the Detroit Free Press. Contact her atasahouri@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Police searching for man who shot passenger on DDOT bus in Detroit
