(NationRise.com) – Two people have died, and nineteen others have been injured in yet another mass shooting in Detroit. On Sunday at approximately 2:25 a.m., gunfire rang out in the neighborhood of Rossini Drive and Reno Street, according to Detroit police.
The victims were enjoying a block party at the time. The wounded and dead ranged in age from seventeen to twenty-eight.
Among the dead were a male, 21, and a woman, 20. Both of the victims had wounds to the back and the head. The young woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The male victim was taken to a local hospital, and life-saving measures failed.
A female, 17, is reportedly in severe condition. Several of the shooting victims are undergoing surgery, while thirteen others are in critical condition. Only three of the people shot are said to be in stable, non-life-threatening condition.
The 22-year-old gunman was wounded in the left leg and then brought into custody. His wound was relatively minor, and is in stable condition.
Ricardo Moore, the Detroit Police Commissioner, stated that the normalcy of these mass shootings, or any shooting, is the saddest part. He noted that the sole beneficiaries of Detroit’s criminal activity are the city’s florists, funeral houses, and hospitals.
During a news conference with Detroit Police Chief James White and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday morning, the Detroit police will reveal their new comprehensive strategy for block parties, which they announced on Sunday. They will also offer an update on Sunday’s shooting.
This area in northeast Detroit is one of the most dangerous in the city. Belmont, by many measures, is Detroit’s most hazardous neighborhood.
The national average for violent crime is 1,865% lower than Belmont’s rate. Compared to the state norm of 1,839 per 100,000, the violent crime rate in this area was around 14,950 per 100,000 in 2021.
If you reside in this area, you are 1 in 8 likely to be a victim of a crime. Here, drug peddling, robberies, and assaults are all too commonplace due to the abundance of gang activity on the streets.
Houses in Belmont are less expensive than in neighboring areas due to the high crime rate. At around $73,000, the home prices are 17% below the Michigan average.
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