Overview
- A 16-year-old from Southfield was arrested on March 18 and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a weapon in a weapons-free zone, and careless use of a firearm.
- The teen who was shot was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon in a weapons-free zone, and neither juvenile is being charged as an adult.
- Police say a Feb. 27 fight at the Detroit Edison basketball game spilled outside, where one teen shot another, leaving the victim wounded.
- Investigators used video evidence, including Detroit’s Green Light cameras, and publicized photos that helped Southfield police and residents identify the suspect.
- Officers executed three search warrants and recovered three assault rifles and a handgun, while urging adults to secure firearms and noting curfew rules will be enforced as temperatures rise.