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Midwest Weekend Shootings Leave Teens and Child Dead as Probes Intensify

Detroit detectives questioned persons of interest after recovering mixed-caliber casings.

Overview

  • Detroit police say a blue Lincoln SUV fired roughly 28 to 30 rounds on the west side, killing one teenager and leaving another in critical condition.
  • Investigators in Detroit recovered rifle and handgun casings at Littlefield and West Chicago and are still seeking suspects after questioning persons of interest.
  • The Lake County coroner identified the 9-year-old killed in Gary as Adrian Brown and ruled his death a homicide, as Gary police promote secure firearm storage with the prosecutor’s office.
  • Chicago police reported seven killed and 26 wounded over the weekend, including a Loop shooting where surveillance showed occupants of a Nissan Rogue firing several rounds.
  • An 18-year-old, Tylen Gill, was found fatally shot in a Cleveland West Side apartment as homicide detectives investigate, and Chicago officials said Marimar Martinez remains in federal custody after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent.