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Detroit Drive-By Kills Teen as Chicago Weekend Shootings Leave 7 Dead, 26 Wounded

Police investigations hinge on video evidence, ShotSpotter alerts, recovered casings.

Overview

  • Detroit police say a blue Lincoln SUV fired roughly 28 to 30 rounds at two teens near West Chicago and Littlefield, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition.
  • Investigators recovered rifle and handgun casings at the Detroit scene, questioned two persons of interest, and continue to search for the gunmen.
  • Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison cited coordination with federal partners and local prosecutors and vowed aggressive charges once arrests are made.
  • In Chicago’s Loop, a 36-year-old man was shot around 1:13 a.m. on East Lake Street; CPD surveillance indicated occupants of a Nissan Rogue fired toward a nearby 7‑Eleven as the victim later drove to Northwestern Hospital.
  • Separate Chicago incidents included a North Side park shooting that critically injured a 38-year-old man with a suspect sought, plus a weekend tally of seven killed and 26 wounded that featured a Border Patrol agent shooting a woman who remains in federal custody after hospital release.