4 shot, 2 dead in Inkster after group ambushed while playing basketball

2 dead after group shot at while playing basketball in Inkster

A group playing basketball in Inkster was ambushed. Four people were hit by gunfire, and two have died.

INKSTER, Mich. (FOX 2) - Four people were shot Monday night - two of them fatally - in the 27900 block of Rosewood Street in Inkster, according to police.

All of the victims were taken to the hospital after the shooting, which happened at about 7:50 p.m. One of the victims died at the hospital Monday night, while police reported that another died early Tuesday. No suspect has been arrested as of yet, police said.

Michigan State Police said that four people were playing basketball in the street when multiple suspects ran between houses and opened fire with multiple weapons. They then fled the scene.

There is not a suspect description at this time.

Police are investigating whether the shooting is connected to a Tuesday morning shooting that killed a man.

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