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Five Shot at Mount Clemens Fourth of July Block Party

Detectives processing evidence and canvassing witnesses are seeking public tips while three victims remain in stable hospital care.

Overview

  • The shooting that hit the Mount Clemens block party Saturday night wounded five people aged 10 to 36, including two juveniles.
  • Deputies say gunfire broke out just after 11 p.m. near Court and Clemens streets and all five victims were taken to area hospitals.
  • As of Monday no arrests have been made and investigators are processing the scene, interviewing witnesses, and asking anyone with information to call the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.
  • Neighbors reported hearing multiple rounds and some first mistook the shots for fireworks, and reporters observed bullet damage to homes, vehicles, and trees.
  • Residents say the long‑running community event is shaken by the violence and organizers are rethinking whether the block party will continue next year.