Shooting at Detroit street festival leaves two dead and over a dozen injured: police | World news

Authorities said two people were killed and 19 injured in a shooting at a street festival in Detroit early Sunday.

According to a post on social media platform X, Michigan State Police said no one was in custody and that they were assisting Detroit police with the investigation. The agency said its preliminary information indicates two people died and 19 others suffered “various injuries.”

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Detroit police provided few details, confirming that two people were killed in the shooting at an apartment complex on Detroit’s east side, but a police statement Sunday afternoon did not provide details on the number of injured or the circumstances of the shooting.

“Investigators and forensic experts are currently analyzing all available evidence and will continue their work throughout the weekend,” police said in a statement on Sunday.

Police said a “comprehensive new street party strategy” would be presented in detail at a press conference on Monday with Police Chief James White and Mayor Mike Duggan.

Detroit police spokesman Dan Donakowski declined further comment. Duggan’s spokesman John Roach said the mayor would attend Monday’s news conference on “block club party safety strategy” but declined to comment on the shooting.

The shooting came amid a violent holiday weekend across the country. The summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, often see an increase in violence and mass shootings. Researchers say the reason for this is a combination of factors, including more social gatherings and higher alcohol consumption.

State Rep. Mai Xiong, who represents the district where the shooting occurred, said she was “heartbroken.”

“During what should have been a joyous Independence Day weekend, we are instead confronted with the devastating reminder that gun violence is coming far too close to our doorstep,” she said in a statement.