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Boy 14, dead, another wounded in Michigan State Fair shooting in Novi

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2 months ago

September 2, 2024

A 14-year-old boy was killed and one other wounded in a capturing in a parking zone on the Michigan State Honest in Novi, officers say.

There was an “remoted incident” on the honest in Novi Saturday evening that despatched two folks to the hospital the place one particular person died, Novi police stated in a put up on X.

In a information launch, the Novi Police Division stated officers on the honest heard gunshots coming from a parking zone close to Grand River Avenue, southwest of the Suburban Assortment Showplace, the place the honest is being held, at round 10 p.m. Initially, first responders have been advised that it was an lively shooter scenario, which prompted a heavy police response, officers stated, however they later concluded there was no shooter inside the fairgrounds, in response to a information launch.

“Two 14-year previous victims have been shot. Each have been transported to a hospital the place one died from his accidents. The opposite is in secure situation,” the information launch stated.

Officers stated an preliminary investigaion confirmed the 2 victims took an Uber rideshare from Farmington Hills to Detroit, earlier than taking one other Uber to the State Honest. The capturing “might have stemmed from an argument all through the week which occurred in different communities,” officers stated.

No suspect has been recognized or arrested but, Novi police stated.

Video posted on social media confirmed a chaotic scene as frightened fair-goers ran from the scene.

“I’m angered by the mindless demise of a 14 12 months previous boy and the injuring of one other,” US Rep. Debbie Dingell posted Sunday morning on X. “As soon as once more a group wakes fearful about its security and is asking why. … Our ideas are with the victims’ households. 14 is a toddler. One life gone earlier than ever having the chance to succeed in his potential, and one other scarred for all times. Mindless, disturbing, and once more we ask why.”

Novi police stated there isn’t any risk to the group, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.

The Michigan State Honest introduced that it’ll proceed to function Sunday following the capturing, “with even additional further police presence and essential changes to the closing hours and insurance policies.”