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On August 28, 2022, a 19-year-old man allegedly opened fire in Detroit, Michigan, United States, randomly killing three people on the city's streets over a span of two hours and fifteen minutes. A fourth person and a dog were injured.[1] Each person was shot in separate locations, and had no known connection to the shooter nor any known gang affiliation.[citation needed] The suspected shooter was apprehended at his house in Detroit about 14 hours later, and was formally charged two days later.

Events

At 4:45 a.m., the suspect shot a 28-year-old man without provocation, walked away and then returned to fire more shots. This victim's body was found in the doorway of a church.[2]

About 30 minutes later, police responded to a 911 call three blocks away. While officers were investigating this shooting, they heard gunshots that led them to the 19700 block of Livernois Avenue. They found a 44-year-old woman had been shot and killed.[3] According to Wayne County Major Crimes Commander Michael McGinnis, the shooter initially left, but then he returned and shot her again. A 16-year-old girl was then shot and killed around 5:30 a.m.,[4][5] The fourth shooting occurred at 7:10 a.m. The 80-year-old victim and his dog both survived.[5][6][7]

Accused

The 19-year-old male suspect, Dontae Smith, was arrested at his house in Detroit.[3][8] He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of third-degree animal cruelty, and five counts of felony firearm on August 31.[2] Smith's family said he was hallucinating before the shooting, thought that his family members wanted to kill him, and believed the world was ending. A clinical psychologist believes Smith is suffering from psychosis, or another mental illness that causes delusions. Smith's bond is set at $1,000,000.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hutchinson, Bill; Deliso, Meredith (September 1, 2022). "19-year-old man arrested in deadly random shooting rampage in Detroit". ABC News.
  2. ^ a b Booth, Dejanay (2022-08-31). "19-year-old charged in shootings that killed 3 people, injured 1 in Detroit". CBS Detroit. CBS News.
  3. ^ a b Clarke, Kayla; Ley, Shawn (30 August 2022). "Police believe suspected shooter who 'terrorized' Detroit would have continued had he not been caught". ClickOnDetroit.
  4. ^ "16-year-old-girl identified as victim of 'random' Detroit shooting spree". ClickOnDetroit. 3 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b Dupnack, Jessica; Ainsworth, Amber (2 September 2022). "Detroit shooting spree: Jane Doe victim identified as missing 16-year-old girl, police say". FOX 2 Detroit.
  6. ^ "Suspect in Detroit shootings was not confronted after first killing, police say". The Guardian. August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Dupnack, Jessica; Ainsworth, Amber (29 August 2022). "76-year-old man, dog survive after being shot during random Detroit shooting spree".
  8. ^ Dupnack, Jessica (2022-08-31). "Detroit teen charged with random shooting spree that killed three". Fox 2 Detroit.
  9. ^ Ley, Shawn; Carr, Brandon (2022). "Teen charged in 4-part shooting spree in Detroit 'thought world was ending,' family says". Local 4 News Detroit. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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