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Melvindale police standoff ends at Red Roof Inn

By and Jack Nissen
Published  June 14, 2022 6:33am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Melvindale Inn under lockdown after reports of masked men shooting inside building

Police were at the Red Roof Inn in Melvindale after reports that three men wearing masks walked inside the building and started shooting. Armed police could be seen against a nearby building.

MELVINDALE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Melvindale police have cleared a scene at a motel where reports of shots fired prompted a major response from law enforcement. 

One person of interest was said to be in custody following an hours-long standoff at the Red Roof Inn on Dix Road.  As of late Tuesday afternoon, there was no one in custody.

Officers responded around 6 a.m. Tuesday after reports that shots had been fired. Original reports said that three men in masks had walked into the Inn and began firing. 

However, police have yet to find evidence of bullet holes inside the motel. 

They did confirm that at least one shot was fired, but they haven't been able to locate evidence of it. 

The incident prompted police to block off Dix Road, which is near Oakwood Boulevard.

Melvindale police lined up next to the Red Roof Inn