8-year-old shot in Detroit after drive-by shooting, gunfire rings out neighborhood
Barrage of gunfire rings out after 8-year-old's shooting
An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after being struck by a bullet early Friday morning. The child was inside an apartment unit in Detroit on Eliot Street near Eastern Market around 4:15 a.m. when he was shot. He was taken to Children's hospital.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after being struck by a bullet early Friday morning.
The child was inside an apartment unit in Detroit on Eliot Street near Eastern Market around 4:15 a.m. when he was shot. He was taken to Children's hospital.
Police don't have a motive for why the gunfire happened, but suspect the bullet came from two vehicles possibly shooting one another.
An aunt of the victim said the area was a kid-friendly spot of the city and the boy frequently rides his bike in the area.
"He's pretty friendly. He's outgoing, he rides his bike over here, a lot of the kids play together," said Deshania Donwell. "We have girls and boys over here, it's really kid-friendly."
Evidence techs and officers could be seen canvassing the area for evidence.
Footage from a Ring Doorbell camera caught the moment when gunfire rang out nearby - and people fleeing from it.
They did find one shell casing and believe the dispute had started down the street from the apartment.
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"It's so unfortunate," said Cmdr Melissa Gardner with the 3rd Precinct. "We see people handling arguments and disputes in a manner which gun violence is a part of that and an unfortunate victim that is not related to the incident ends up being shot."
"We just hate to see this happen in the community."