Overview
- ShotSpotter alerted officers to more than 30 rounds fired in the 9000 block of Somerset Avenue on Detroit’s east side, prompting an immediate police response.
- A 16-year-old boy was hit twice, taken to a Metro Detroit hospital, underwent surgery and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Two girls, ages 12 and 13, were hurt by flying glass and scrapes as people fled the scene and are expected to recover.
- Investigators say the episode began with an argument that escalated when someone produced a firearm, and police are searching for a person of interest but have released no description.
- The case highlights a string of recent youth-involved shootings in the region and underscores police reliance on gunfire-detection technology alongside city efforts that combine enforcement and community outreach to prevent further violence.