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They were playing dice inside Al’s Place Barber Shop on Detroit’s east side when gunfire rang out Wednesday evening. Someone opened the door.
As bullets came in, many of the people who were gathered inside ran for their lives, taking cover at nearby businesses, including a party store across the street.
When it was over, 10 people had been shot — at least two fatally — a particularly bloody scene in a city well-known for its rampant shootings. It served as another reminder of the violence in Detroit, second only to Flint nationally in homicide and violent crime rate, at a time when elected leaders and others are focusing on ways to reduce the bloodshed that’s all too common in many neighborhoods.
No arrests had been made by Wednesday night. Police said the business is known for gambling, but the motive for the shooting wasn’t clear, nor did investigators know whether anyone in the barbershop was targeted.
Lorne Carter, 48, was smoking a cigarette against the wall of a nearby business when he said he heard about 30 to 40 shots fired around 6 p.m. near the barbershop in the 5200 block of East Seven Mile. “It sounded rapid,” he said.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said all of the victims are male, but no ages or names were released. Police first said there were three fatalities, but changed it to two just before 8 p.m.
http://www.freep.com/article/20131106/NEWS01/311060167/Shooting-Detroit-7-Mile
Sonds like someone did not like the haircut he got at the barershop....
As bullets came in, many of the people who were gathered inside ran for their lives, taking cover at nearby businesses, including a party store across the street.
When it was over, 10 people had been shot — at least two fatally — a particularly bloody scene in a city well-known for its rampant shootings. It served as another reminder of the violence in Detroit, second only to Flint nationally in homicide and violent crime rate, at a time when elected leaders and others are focusing on ways to reduce the bloodshed that’s all too common in many neighborhoods.
No arrests had been made by Wednesday night. Police said the business is known for gambling, but the motive for the shooting wasn’t clear, nor did investigators know whether anyone in the barbershop was targeted.
Lorne Carter, 48, was smoking a cigarette against the wall of a nearby business when he said he heard about 30 to 40 shots fired around 6 p.m. near the barbershop in the 5200 block of East Seven Mile. “It sounded rapid,” he said.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said all of the victims are male, but no ages or names were released. Police first said there were three fatalities, but changed it to two just before 8 p.m.
http://www.freep.com/article/20131106/NEWS01/311060167/Shooting-Detroit-7-Mile
Sonds like someone did not like the haircut he got at the barershop....
