This morning, a security guard was injured in a shooting incident outside a Detroit motorcycle club. According to reports from CBS News Detroit, the altercation occurred around 5 a.m. on the 2500 block of Ewald Circle. Detroit Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire, where they discovered the victim with non-life-threatening injuries to his leg.
Detroit Police Commander Phillip Rodriguez, who spoke at a press conference, confirmed that dozens of shots were fired and that the area, typically quiet, was now a scene of violence. Rodriguez noted, per CBS News Detroit, "One person was taken to a hospital for injuries sustained in a shooting." No suspects were in custody at 9:30 a.m., but the wounded individual's injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Additional insight into the shooting was provided by FOX 2 Detroit, which reported that over 90 evidence markers lined the street following the incident. The suspects reportedly approached the club in a vehicle and opened fire on the security guard, who is in his 40s. There is speculation of return fire from the club, though this has not been confirmed.
Neighbors, who have expressed concern over the incident, say the club is known as an "after hours" establishment. Despite the circumstances, there have been no previous calls to the location during Rodriguez's tenure, which began in April. "This has been a quiet location," he said. Witnesses have been cooperative, and anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP, as per Audacy.
