Authorities called the attack “blind” and said they surrounded the suspect at a nearby home, where he killed himself.
A gunman shot and wounded nine people, including two children, at a water amusement park near Detroit yesterday Saturday afternoon (midnight Greek time), before shooting himself after being surrounded by police, authorities said.
Authorities called the attack “blind” and said they surrounded the suspect at a nearby home, where he killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
#EEUU|| This afternoon a shooting was registered in the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad #RochesterHills, #Michiganwhere at least 9 people were injured, including an 8-year-old child, 4 of them are in critical condition.
Sheriff Michael Bouchard commented that the… pic.twitter.com/hJNboZjD4l
— Víctor Cabrera (@victorcabreramx) June 16, 2024
The local sheriff showed the picture of a semi-automatic rifle inside the home in which the unnamed suspect was holed up. A revolver was found at the scene, officials added. The suspect was reportedly a 42-year-old man, while the motive for his attack remains unclear.
An eight-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being shot in the head, while his four-year-old brother was also injured but is in a stable condition. The children’s mother is also in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen and leg, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bussard told reporters.
🚨#BREAKING: Numerous Law enforcement along with SWAT has surrounded a mobile home where the shooter Suspect is to believe to be located after shooting up 9-10 people including children ⁰⁰📌#Rochesterhills | #Michigan
⁰At this time, there is a heavy emergency response as… pic.twitter.com/qehgz2ra4S
— RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) June 16, 2024
The remaining six victims, all in their 30s and older, are in stable condition, according to Bouchard.
The suspect got out of a car in front of the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan around 17:00 local time (midnight Greek time) and fired about thirty times with a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol, changing magazines repeatedly.
The community of Rochester Hills is about fifty kilometers north of Detroit. Neighboring Oxford Township, also in Oakland County, was the scene of a 2021 school shooting by student Ethan Crumbley, then 15, killing four of his classmates and injuring six others and a faculty member.
42-year-old man who shot 9 people at Michigan kids splash park had a semiautomatic assault rifle sitting on his kitchen table when police searched his house.
Man fired 28 shots with a 9mm Glock handgun at the park, reloading 3 times.
Like most mass shooters, he committed suicide. pic.twitter.com/muCGKRusdV
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) June 16, 2024
Source :Skai
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.