Gunfire tore through a unit at the Raupp Apartments in Melvindale on Sunday, leaving a 13-year-old girl shot inside her home and police scrambling for answers.
The shooting unfolded around 8:30 p.m. in the 17000 block of Raupp and Oakwood, according to police. The girl was hit in the wrist and treated at the scene, and officers said her injury did not require a trip to the hospital. The report of shots fired brought an immediate response from law enforcement.
Police say gunmen jumped from car, opened fire on apartment
Investigators say two men got out of a dark-colored sedan that had parked on Homestead Street, fired into the apartment, then climbed back into the vehicle and took off south on Raupp Street. Officers recovered spent shell casings outside and found the wounded girl inside the unit, according to details provided by local law enforcement and reported by FOX 2 Detroit.
"This type of reckless behavior will not be tolerated in Melvindale," Police Chief Christopher Egan said. He warned that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous and urged residents and business owners in the area to review any camera footage they may have. Officers described the shooter as a male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head, per FOX 2 Detroit.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact Melvindale police detectives. The department's main line is listed as 313-429-1070. FOX 2 Detroit reported that detectives can be reached at (313) 429-1070 Ext. 1404 and 1405 or by email for tips. For the department's official contact information, see the Melvindale Police Department page at Melvindale Police Department.
Local context
Gun violence has surfaced in Melvindale in recent years, including the fatal 2024 shooting of Melvindale police Officer Mohamed Said that led to a multi-agency manhunt, according to reporting by CBS Detroit. Police say anyone with footage or information about the latest shooting should come forward to help investigators piece together what happened.
