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Suspect in Custody After Detroit West Side Shooting Kills 1, Injures 1

Detectives are investigating near a Schaefer Highway barber shop with no motive released.

Overview

  • Police responded Friday afternoon to the 20500 block of Schaefer Highway on Detroit’s west side, near a barber shop between West 8 Mile Road and Norfolk Street.
  • Officers found two men with gunshot wounds, and one was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The second victim was transported to a hospital, with local reports describing his condition as either non-life-threatening or serious.
  • Detroit police say a suspect is in custody, and the investigation remains active.
  • Initial accounts differed on timing, with some reports citing about 3:45 p.m. and others around 5:29 p.m.