Two men were found with gunshot wounds on Detroit's east side Thursday morning, after apparently calling 911 and driving themselves to the 19000 block of Goulburn Street. Detroit police say both victims were taken to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition, while a third person at the scene suffered a laceration but declined medical help.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, officers responding to the Goulburn Street address found the two men already wounded when they arrived. Investigators have said the shooting itself took place on the 8000 block of Yolanda Street, and police presence was reported at two scenes on Detroit's east side Thursday morning. It remains unclear how the Goulburn Street location connects to the reported shooting scene on Yolanda Street.
Detroit police have identified a person of interest who is now in custody, though the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. It has not been determined whether the victims knew the person taken into custody, and police have not released further details about a possible motive, the weapon involved, or the sequence of events that led to the shooting.
Victims Called 911 Themselves
Rather than police or bystanders flagging down help, the two wounded men reportedly called 911 on their own and drove to the Goulburn Street location before officers arrived, the station's report notes. Both were transported to a hospital and listed in stable condition by police. The third person at the scene, who suffered a laceration, declined medical attention altogether, per the same account.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department's 11th Precinct at 313-596-1100 or 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Shooting Comes Amid a Broader Drop in Detroit Violence
Thursday's shooting lands against the backdrop of a citywide trend that has seen violent crime numbers fall sharply over the past two years. Detroit recorded 165 homicides in 2025, the fewest in nearly six decades, according to MLive. Through late July 2026, the city had logged 79 criminal homicides, down from 93 over the same stretch in 2025, a 15.1 percent decrease.
That same MLive analysis found burglaries down 20.6 percent, motor vehicle thefts down 15.5 percent, robberies down 8.7 percent, larcenies down 5.6 percent, and nonfatal shootings down 5.2 percent through late July 2026 compared with the prior year. Carjackings bucked the trend slightly, ticking up from 41 to 42 incidents over the same period, a 2.4 percent increase, after the city finished 2025 with 77 carjackings total. Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison has also said fewer children were struck by gunfire in 2026 than in 2025, according to the outlet.
None of those citywide figures speak to what happened on Goulburn Street, where the investigation remains active and many basic questions, including a motive, are still unanswered. Detroit police have not said when additional details might be released.
