A mother and a child believed to be 7 years old were shot on Detroit's east side Monday evening, near the 8000 block of Farnsworth. The suspect drove away in a white GMC Terrain and was known in the area. Police attributed the shooting to an altercation involving children fighting outside.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, the shooting was reported Monday evening in the neighborhood, and the station reported that a child as young as 7 years old was among those hit. The station reported that the suspect drove away in a white GMC Terrain and was known in the area.
FOX 2 reported that the mother was shot in the arm and the 7-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder; the mayor said both should recover. Police attributed the shooting to an altercation involving children fighting outside.
Separate ClickOnDetroit Report Describes Same Scene
A separate account from ClickOnDetroit similarly described an adult and a minor being shot on Detroit's east side, placing the shooting at the 8000 block of Farnsworth. That report, written by digital content producer Brandon Carr, said authorities had not said whether anyone had been arrested. The outlet described the story as a developing one, with updates expected as more information becomes available.
Monday's shooting follows another east side incident that also left a child among the wounded. The same FOX 2 Detroit report noted that police had investigated a drive-by shooting in the 3700 block of Haverhill, near Mack Avenue and Outer Drive, that left four family members hurt, including a 10-year-old. The station reported that the victims included three adults and the child, and that the mayor's office said the 10-year-old and two of the adults were not seriously hurt. As with Monday's shooting, police had not given details on the vehicle, suspect, or motive in that earlier case, per the same outlet's reporting.
FOX 2 reported that the mother was shot in the arm and the 7-year-old girl in the shoulder, and that the mayor said both should recover. ClickOnDetroit reported that authorities had not said whether anyone had been arrested. This remains an active, developing situation.
