Shooting in Michigan street party leaves two dead, 15 injured

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
25 Jun 2023 08:46

The police had to disperse the crowd several times in multiple locations before the shooting occured.

A sign hangs on the temporary fence around a King Soopers grocery store, which is where 10 victims died on Monday in a mass shooting, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Michigan law enforcement said on Saturday that two people were killed and 15 were injured as a result of a shooting that broke out at a large street party in Saginaw, Michigan, on Friday night.

According to authorities, the police had to disperse the crowd several times in multiple locations before the shooting occurred.

"Police were nearby, preparing to disperse the crowd in this new location, when multiple 911 callers reported that people were shooting into the crowd at approximately 12:00 a.m. on June 24," a press release by the police read.

"A fight broke out between partygoers resulting in gunshots being fired. In response, others in the crowd began shooting into the crowd, striking several victims. As people fled the scene, many were injured after being struck by fleeing vehicles," the police said.

About five different caliber weapons were identified and no suspects are in custody, the release added, noting that a total of "fifteen people were injured by gunshot or being struck by a vehicle. Two victims, a 19- year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, have died."

"There is no ongoing threat to the public," the release added. "This remains an active and ongoing investigation."