2 dead, 19 injured after shooting on Detroit's east side, MSP reports

Two people were killed and 19 others injured in a shooting at a street festival in east Detroit early Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred in the 13,000 block of Rossini Drive, near the intersection with Reno Street, according to a Detroit police news release. An earlier news release from Michigan State Police, which is assisting with the investigation, said there were 19 injured and two dead.

A 20-year-old woman who was shot in the head and a 21-year-old man who was shot in the back were killed, according to WDIV-TV (Channel 4). The station reported that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the man at the hospital.

According to WDIV, among the injured were a 17-year-old girl in critical condition, 13 people in temporarily serious condition and three in stable condition.

According to MSP, no suspects are in custody.

“The violence at several street festivals over the past three days has been heartbreaking for this city. Young people and innocent neighbors are put at risk every weekend. Chief (James) White and I will hold a detailed meeting tomorrow to discuss this increase in violence at these events and our plans to combat it,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said in a statement to the Free Press.

Duggan spokesman John Roach said it was understood there had been further violence at other street festivals over the weekend. Further details were not immediately available. The issue will be addressed at a press conference scheduled for Monday, DPD spokesman Cpl. Dan Donakowski told the Free Press.

City Councilman Scott Benson lives just a few blocks from where the shooting occurred and said he was “shaken” Sunday. He was asleep when it happened, but he has heard in reports from his community leaders of a crowded street party, shouting and cries for help. He was told several weapons were recovered at the scene – nine, according to his information. He asked why someone would feel the need to bring a weapon to a street party. “Phone, keys, gun? Why is the gun on the list?” he said. Even in his military career, the number of people injured overnight stood out, Benson said. And he thought of the children and community members who live in the neighborhood. Everyone in the community needs to come together to combat this violence, Benson said. He said there are already talks about moving citizen patrols to different times so they can identify potential problems and alert police at the times when such shootings are more common. He is also aware of police announcements about cracking down on street parties. He hopes Lansing and federal police will also take action, because there must be a solution to the problem of gun access. The fact that the perpetrators may still be at large “feels terrible,” Benson said. “We cannot continue to put up with this violence,” he said.

State Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren), whose district includes the area, said the public must “stick together and take meaningful action to prevent these incidents.”

“I am deeply saddened and heartbroken by the recent shooting in northeast Detroit,” Xiong said in a statement. “My condolences go out to the victims, their families, and all those affected by this senseless act of violence. During what should have been a joyous celebration of Independence Day, we are instead faced with a devastating reminder that gun violence is coming too close to home, right in our own backyard.

“As a community, we should come together to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the freedoms we hold dear, not live in fear of tragedies like this. This incident underscores the urgent need to combat gun violence and work toward creating a safer environment for all.

“Together, we can and must find solutions to ensure our neighborhoods are safe havens where families can thrive without fear. Let us honor the victims by standing up for this important cause and working tirelessly to bring about change.”

On site

Along Rossini Drive from Reno Street to Holt Avenue, the area was packed with yellow crime scene tape, police cars, DPD and MSP officers, and a mix of residents, reporters, and Community Violence Intervention groups on Sunday.

Among them was George Preston, president of the Mohican Regent Homeowners Association, which organizes monthly meetings to encourage residents to find solutions that affect their community. These meetings are attended by legislators, community leaders and residents.

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