A 16-year-old boy was rushed to a Metro Detroit hospital Monday night after a suspected drive-by shooting on Detroit’s east side, according to police. Officers found the teenager with a gunshot wound in the 3700 block of 16th Street, and authorities say he is expected to survive.
As reported by ClickOnDetroit, officers from the Detroit Police Department’s 3rd Precinct responded around 10:15 p.m. after calls about gunfire in the area. Investigators believe the shooting was a drive-by, but say the case is still in its early stages. Police have not released any details about a suspect or suspect vehicle.
How to help
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the 3rd Precinct or Crime Stoppers. Tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. Crime Stoppers of Michigan runs the 1-800-SPEAK-UP tip line and offers an online tip form, according to Crime Stoppers.
Residents with doorbell cameras or dash cams in the area around the 3700 block of 16th Street are being urged to review their footage from around 10:15 p.m. Monday and share anything relevant with investigators.
Context on east-side violence
The shooting is the latest in a recent run of drive-by attacks on Detroit’s east side, a pattern that has stirred worries in neighborhoods across the area. Local reports have chronicled several incidents that left people injured and led to expanded canvassing efforts by police. For coverage of similar recent cases, see recent east side drive-bys.
Investigation
Detectives say the investigation is active and that they are canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance video. Anyone who was in the vicinity of the 3700 block of 16th Street around 10:15 p.m. Monday, or who captured video during that time, is asked to contact police.
