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A group of young people went to the park to celebrate a woman's
18th birthday after getting kicked out of a home rented for the
party several hours earlier, Davis said. At some point, another
group showed up at the park and a confrontation occurred.
“Both groups exchanged words, brandished firearms and then began
firing at each other,” Davis said.
Investigators were still trying to determine how the two groups
were related to each other and what prompted hostilities.
Surveillance video from the park shows an eruption of gunfire
that lasted about 30 seconds as people fled the area.
Deputies responded to the park and learned that victims had been
transported to a nearby hospital in personal vehicles. One
19-year-old male, four 18-year-old males, five 17-year-old males
and two 18-year-old females were treated for injuries. Two of
the people were in critical condition, and the others were
stable.
“There’s no indication that any of these individuals who were
injured at this time participated in the gunfire," Davis said.
No arrests were immediately made, but the sheriff said
investigators had several persons of interest. Deputies
impounded four vehicles that brought victims to the hospital and
three that were left at the park. They also interviewed 10
witnesses.
“There’s going to be some heavy police presences in some places
coming up over the next few days as we make some arrests in
this,” Davis said.
Also Sunday morning, police in Detroit responded to an
after-hours strip club where an argument led to gunfire, killing
three and wounding four. No arrests were immediately announced.
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