Sunday - September 14, 2014

Guess Who, Again. This Time The Detroit Weekend Version

Above quote from a family member, upset that Detroit police would not let them back into the hospital where shooting victims were taken. The victims were from a family gun fight that broke out during a late night prayer vigil to end gun violence. Police would not let the relatives back in because they brought their argument, and their gun fight, to the hospital, and tried to bring it again once they were thrown out, even though several were arrested there.

Detroit Police Investigate Bloody Scene Where 8 People Shot, 2 Killed In Apparent Family Feud After Prayer Vigil

Detroit police say a prayer vigil on the city’s west side turned into a deadly family feud with several people shot, a car wreck and multiple suspects under arrest.

“It appears we have eight people shot; two in custody, fleeing the scene; five in custody at the hospital that, instead of going to show support, decided to act stupid — we had to lock them up; and we have three weapons we’ve recovered,” Detroit Assistance Police Chief Steve Dolunt told WWJ’s Mike Campbell.

The situation unfolded just before 2 a.m. Friday after a prayer vigil near Patton and Kendall streets, in a neighborhood near Outer Drive and I-96.

As the vigil was wrapping up, a vehicle drove by and a gunman opened fire on the group of people standing outside. At least eight people were struck by gunfire; one man was killed.

It appears everyone involved in the shootout knew each other, Assistant Police Chief Steve Dolunt said, but other circumstances aren’t clear. At least one assault rifle was recovered.

“A lot of family members or extended family members have been shot in this. We’re still trying to determine how this occurred and why they’re targeting this particular family,” he said. “And it appears this family also had weapons. So, we’re trying to sort it out. It’s still a fluid scene.”

Police Chief James Craig said getting information from witnesses has been a problem for investigators, who are still trying to figure out what led to the shooting.

“I will tell you that we’ve gotten very little cooperation from the people involved in it so we’ve done a very thorough look, trying to piece together the events from last night,” Craig said.

Oh the Martins and the Coys
They were reckless mountain boys
And they always took to feudin’ when they’d meet
They could shoot each other quicker
Than it took an eye to flicker
They could knock a squirrel’s eye out at ninety feet.

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