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Victim found shot to death in Detroit after bicyclists flag down police

By and Amber Ainsworth
Published  July 14, 2022 9:45am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Man shot to death on Detroit's east side

Detroit police are looking for the shooter after a man was killed Thursday morning on the east side. Officers found the victim after bicyclists flagged them down to tell them about the shooting.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A victim was shot and killed Thursday morning on Detroit's east side.

Police said they were flagged down by men on bicycles and told that shots were fired in the area around 5 a.m. A short while later, police found the victim dead on Maddelein Street near Kelly Road.

Police are trying to identify the male victim. 

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A neighbor who spoke to FOX 2 off camera said they heard numerous shots. Some, the neighbor said, sounded like they were from a handgun while others sounded like they were from an assault weapon.

No suspects are in custody, and police continue to look for the shooter.