"Michigan is heartbroken by the loss of Officer Loren Courts. ", Detroit police were responding to calls of shots fired on July 6, 2022, when officer Loren Courts was fatally shot. The TV station reported he came back outbegan shooting at a house where a party was taking place. The scene was still active as of 11 p.m. Friday night. McGinnis said the shooting was unprovoked and that the suspect walked away briefly before returning and shooting the victim several more times, killing him. Detroit police release name of officer killed in shooting - WILX The 24-year-old man died from his injuries at the scene, police said. Detroit police said the victim was sitting in . Yesterday, he made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. "Theres not really a reason for us to take matters into our own hands, otherwise, stuff like this happens, people end up dead for no reason, for stupid reasons. A crash on westbound I-96 on West Grand Boulevard in Wayne County blocked the left and right center lines around 4:50 p.m., according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Detroit police are investigating after a home was shot up on the west side. Megan Woods is thrilled to be back home and reporting at Local 4. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. Officials say a Detroit police officer and a suspect was injured in a shooting on the citys west side. Woman shot in face, killed on West Side 00:23 CHICAGO (CBS) - A woman is killed after being shot on the city's West Side Tuesday night. Stories About Fatal Shooting - CBS Detroit She joined the team in September 2021. Police have released video of a shooting outside of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit that sent four men to the hospital with serious injuries. The news of Officer Courts' tragic and untimely death is shattering for the Courts family as he leaves behind a wife of 11 years, two children, and close immediate family. Michigan State Police said in a tweet its Homicide Task Force was called to the scene at 6:15 a.m. Sunday to assist Detroit police. He loved his job and put on his uniform every day to keep his community safe. A single gunman shot four victims, three fatally, on Sunday morning. "I along with so many others are mourning the senseless death of Detroit police officer Loren Counts. The suspect was arrested on Monday, roughly 12 hours after allegedly committing the last shooting, when someone close to him recognized him in a surveillance photo police officials released during a search for him and contacted authorities, officials said. Police are looking for a suspect in a non-fatal shooting in Detroit. The alleged shooter, according to the TV station, came home to avehicle blocking his driveway. No details about the victims or the alleged shooter were released. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Two men were shot while walking down Beaconsfield Street in Detroit on Saturday night after a vehicle pulled up and began firing. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) reportedthe shooting was sparked by a driveway being blocked by a parked vehicle belonging to people attending a party in the 11600 block of Coyle Street, near Plymouth Road. Officials said at this time they can only confirm that a woman in her 30s is dead and two men, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, are at a hospital in serious condition. Police say two men ages 34 and 24 were shot multiple times. White added, "What we don't want to happen is gunshots to become commonplace in our community. Police are searching for someone accused of shooting a woman and stealing her car. Officer Courts, a legacy member of the Detroit Police Department and 5-year veteran on the force, will be terribly missed by his fellow officers and the entire City of Detroit. White said technology played a key role in cracking the case, explaining that it allowed investigators to quickly analyze shell casings from each of the crime scenes and determine that the same gun was used in all four shootings. Winter storm brings thundersnow to metro Detroit - msn.com A woman is dead and two men wounded after an early Friday morning shooting on Detroit's west side, police said. In that episode, a 911 caller reported that a woman in her 40s was lying on a sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. 3 Detroit police officers injured during 2 separate incidents. First published on July 7, 2022 / 3:48 PM. A 35-year-old man accused of trying to break into a Detroit home was shot and killed by someone inside that home. Michigan inmate dying of cancer begs Gov. 7:32 p.m. - Officers from the 2nd Precinct, including Courts and his partner, Officer Amanda Hudgens, were dispatched to the location. Police believe a 19-year-old suspected shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth on Sunday in Detroit would have continued his shooting spree had he not been caught. Chicago shooting: Woman shot to death on West Side - CBS Chicago All rights reserved. Attorney information was not immediately available. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Police said a black Tahoe pulled up next to the Camaro and those inside fired multiple gunshots, hitting all four men in the Camaro. Detroit News Headlines | WXYZ.COM Officials at the scene of a July 26, 2021, fatal shooting on Detroit's west side. Around 10:50 p.m. Monday, four men were inside a red. Commander Michael McGinnis of the Detroit Police Department laid out a timeline of the shootings, saying the first occurred at 4:45 a.m. when a 28-year-old man was approached by the suspect and shot. An 18-year-old from Grand Blanc was found dead in a vacant Detroit apartment unit on Monday. Police said a black truck with two people inside was parked on Stoepel Street and another person was walking on the street when shots were fired at the truck. White says the officers were "ambushed" and Courts was still in the vehicle when he was shot. Detroit police officer killed after confronting man with assault-style A 20-year-old Detroit man is facing murder charges after police say he shot another man in the neck at a liquor store before fleeing the scene. (CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Police Department held a press conference Thursday in regards to the fatal shooting of Officer Loren Courts. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The officer was fatally shot at about 7:40 p.m. local time after police . Police say, on Thursday, September 15th around noon, suspects were seen driving near W. 7 Mile Rd and Meyers Rd shooting into an occupied vehicle. Detroit does not have a ShotSpotter gunfire detection system like many large cities, which immediately notifies police of the location of gunshots, Duggan and White said. 1:04 Police are investigating a quadruple shooting that left one man dead and three others in the hospital on Detroit's west side. Police fired at a man and shot him three times during a foot chase after he pulled out a gun and pointed it toward officers, according to Detroit police. (courtesy: Detroit Police Department), "The senseless violence ravaging our country has hit far too close to home tonight. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. According to authorities, a 23-year-old man and a passenger were in a . The Wayne County Prosecutors Office announced a manslaughter charge against a 13-year-old boy for fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl in a Detroit apartment on Sunday. We owe a debt of gratitude to our fallen officer, a debt that we can never repay. Detroit police investigate fatal shooting on city's west side - WDIV 2 men injured in drive-by shooting on Detroit's east side Two men were shot while walking down Beaconsfield Street in. 1:04. Portland vs. BYU prediction and odds for West Coast Conference second round The incident was . Officers were called at about 12:30 a.m. to a home in the20500 block of Capitol Street near Interstate 96 and Evergreen, according to authorities. Detroit Police officer, suspected shooter killed by gunfire The last Chicago police officer shot and killed in the line of duty was Officer Ella French on Aug. 7, 2021. Police: Unidentified man found shot to death on Detroit's west side "May God bless Officer Loren Courts' soul and his family and friends in their time of grief and need.". A 13-year-old produced a gun and shot a 12-year-old in the chest, killing them, according to Detroit police. The Tahoe drove off in an unknown direction. (CNN) -- Two Michigan State students wounded in the mass shooting on campus in February have been discharged from hospital, according to the university's police department. Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Police found a man shot in Detroit and transported him to a hospital where he died. They said investigators are still working to determine what happened and identify the shooters. Detroit detectives are still putting pieces together after a 3-year-old girl was shot on Detroits west side. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer. He's advancing toward her with the Draco. DETROIT A Detroit police officer and a man wielding an assault-style weapon were fatally shot on the city's west side Wednesday night, Detroit police Chief James White said. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. Chicago police officer fatally shot on Southwest Side Whitmer for freedom after 46 years, More:State commission says judge should be disbarred for lying about her son's child abuse. Police are speaking out after a pizza delivery driver was killed on Detroits west side. "Hero" police officer and suspect both killed in Detroit shooting May we honor and remember him as a hero and recognize the sacrifice those in law enforcement make on a daily basis to protect our communities.". Westside Detroit neighborhood plagued by shootings draws continued Person in a car fatally shot on Detroit's west side The random shootings all occurred on the west side of Detroit in the span of 2 hours and 25 minutes Sunday morning. It is unacceptable. "The lawmakers need to support them. ", Detroit police officer Loren Courts (far right) was shot and killed on July 6, 2022, while responding to a call on the city's west side. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The shooting happened within minutes of the officer arriving at the scene in. All the victims are men. White said a 9mm handgun was recovered from a residence where the assailant was arrested. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured on the city's west side. Two people are in custody after police say they broke into a business in Detroit. 1 dead, another injured after shooting on Detroit's west side Prosecutors said the victim, identified as Chayne Lewis Lee of Detroit, was discovered lying in the doorway of a church by police officers. A Detroit police officer and a suspect died Wednesday after a shooting on the citys west side, officials said. Officials say that three out of the eight victims were transported to the hospital and were in surgery Sunday morning. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. One person was killedand seven others were wounded in a mass shooting on Detroit's west side early Sunday morning, police said. Police Chief James White said investigators are probing the suspect's movements prior to his arrest to determine if he targeted anyone else. The man charged with making the straw purchase of the gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts will stay in jail, officials say. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. The random shootings all occurred on the west side of Detroit in the span of 2 hours and 25 minutes Sunday morning. Published March 1, 2023 8:32PM. "If someone uses a weapon in our community, we're going to use every resource we have to lock you up and we make no apologies about that," White said. (KPRC/File) DETROIT - Detroit police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight on the city's west side. No further details have been revealed. FOX 2 Detroit. Smith was arraigned and remanded to jail on the murder charges Wednesday. Four people were shot, with fatalities, by a person who appeared to be firing at people randomly over a roughly 2 1/2-hour period Sunday morning in Detroit, police said. Around 10:50 p.m. Monday, four men were inside a red Chevrolet Camaro driving east on W. Davidson near Woodrow Wilson Street, according to the Detroit Police Department after preliminary investigations. His entire family spent Sunday and part of Monday morning searching for the teen until his body was found shot multiple times in the apartment building in the basement laundry room seen in the video player above. The incident is still being investigated and police urges anyone with information to call the departments Homicide Task Force at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. "We were robbed of one of our heroes," White said, adding that Courts was a husband and father of two children. 19-year-old man charged with murder in random shooting rampage in Detroit Police say Courts, 40, was shot and killed Wednesday night while responding to a call on Detroit's west side.
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