A 34-year-old man was critically injured following a shooting at Allen Park's Thunderbowl Lanes, as confirmed by local authorities.
The call came in at 11:33 p.m. on Saturday, bringing police to the bowling alley located at 4200 Allen Road. Officers found a man who had been shot and was possibly not breathing, as reported by FOX 2. Lincoln Park, Melvindale, and Southgate police departments also joined to render assistance in what has become a community alarmed by sudden gun violence.
The victim was quickly transported to a nearby hospital and was last reported to be in critical but stable condition. His identity has not been disclosed to the public. Meanwhile, the Allen Park Police Department has been tracing the perpetrator of the shooting, activating its new Downriver Violent Crimes Task Force to aid in the investigation, as noted by ClickOnDetroit.
Three shell casings were recovered at the story, and detectives are intensively interviewing witnesses and persons of interest. "Members of the Allen Park Detective Bureau were called in and processed the scene and interviewed witnesses at the location and at the hospital. It is the policy of the Allen Park Police Department to utilize all resources to track down violent offenders to accomplish our mission of providing a safe community. The Chief activated the newly formed Downriver Violent Crimes Task Force who is assisting in the investigation. At this time, after speaking to witnesses and persons of interest, the detectives are developing probable cause to identify the shooter and obtain an arrest warrant," the Allen Park police detailed in a statement obtained by FOX 2. Increased police presence in the area is partly due to the installment of two Flock Cameras with license plate readers, an upgrade sponsored by the bowling alley's previous owner, the late Tom Strobl.
Police Chief Christopher Egan stated, "Although in Allen Park these situations are rare and there is no active threat to the public, we understand that gun violence is still frightening to our community," in an interview with CBS Detroit. The public has been urged by the authorities to contribute any information that might help identify the shooter, encouraging contact with Allen Park Detective Sergeant Ilie Fetelea at 313-381-8289 or IfeteleaQallennarknolice.org.
