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Top Detroit news: Toddler's death ruled homicide; 3 suspects sought after man fatally shot; more

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Published on January 06, 2020
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Detroit.

Toddler's death in Detroit-area home ruled homicide

A man found his wife severely injured and his 2-year-old son dead when he returned home from work Friday evening. It wasn't clear how the boy died, but investigators said no one else appeared to be involved except the mother and child. 

Read the full story on WZZM13.

Police search for 3 suspects after man, 45, fatally shot

The incident happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday on the 20000 block of Strasburg near State Fair Avenue on the city's east side.

Read the full story on Detroit Free Press.

Gas suspected in west side blast that sent 6 to hospital

The explosion destroyed a home on on the 14400 block of Evergreen Road on Saturday.  

Read the full story on The Detroit News.

Breach causes brief security screening shutdown at airport on Sunday

Security screenings at a Detroit Metropolitan Airport terminal were briefly stopped Sunday after a father and his child walked through a barricade without being screened, an airport official said.

Read the full story on The Detroit News.

More homicides, fewer rapes and 300 new officers in Detroit in 2019

Overall crime has dropped 17% in Detroit over the last five years. But in 2019, there were 273 homicides, a 5% hike over the previous year. 

Read the full story on Detroit Free Press.


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