Three men over the age of 30 were shot and killed early Sunday morning in a burst of gunfire on Detroit's west side, and four other people were wounded but survived, according to police. The shooting broke out before 7:30 a.m. on Prest Street between Chalfonte Street and Eaton Avenue, at a home police say had already crossed their radar as a known after-hours hangout.
Altercation Sparked Exchange of Gunfire, Police Say
According to FOX 2 Detroit, police reported that an altercation led to an exchange of gunfire at the location. The three men killed suffered fatal gunshot wounds, while the four others injured were taken to an area hospital with wounds described by police as not life-threatening. Detroit police are investigating the fatal shooting, and FOX 2's report notes the home had previously been on their radar and was considered an after-hours location — though the outlet's account does not spell out what exactly qualified it as such.
No details on a suspect, an arrest, or a motive have been released. The station's report is the only account of the shooting currently available, and it says FOX 2 will continue updating the story as new information emerges.
Recent Citywide Crackdown on Guns and Violence
The shooting comes as Detroit police have been leaning hard into weapons enforcement across the city. Officers executed 11 search warrants in a 24-hour period and recovered more than 40 weapons, according to WXYZ. Police Chief Todd Bettison said the searches were connected to multiple recent shootings, though he remained tight-lipped on specifics, the station reported. It is not established whether that citywide operation is tied to Sunday's shooting on Prest Street.
Detroit has seen a string of deadly shootings this year tied to arguments and altercations. In June, a shooting near Burgess and Eaton Avenue followed an argument between two men and left one man dead and a child critically injured, per WXYZ. In May, a targeted shooting on the east side killed a man and a woman, though a 1-month-old child in a nearby vehicle was found unharmed, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Anyone with information about Sunday's shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP, which accepts anonymous tips.
