Detroit block party shooting: Suspect in custody for July mass shooting that killed two

Bettison stated that police filed search warrants throughout the city this week to bring in other people connected to the incident, indicating that the investigation is still ongoing.

• • 
    21 people were shot at a block party on July 7.
    
  • 
    Two people, Shanae Fletcher and Phillip Arnold, were killed in the shooting.
    
  • 
    Detroit Police leaders will speak at 4 p.m. on Friday with an update on the shooting.
    

• 
  21 people were shot at a block party on July 7.
  
• 
  Two people, Shanae Fletcher and Phillip Arnold, were killed in the shooting.
  
• 
  Detroit Police leaders will speak at 4 p.m. on Friday with an update on the shooting.
  

DETROIT (FOX 2):Six months have passed since a mass shooting at a Detroit block party claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman. Detroit Police will provide an update on the shooting on Friday.

Todd Bettison, the police chief, revealed at a press conference at 4 p.m. that a suspect had been taken into custody, charged, and arraigned for the

“The city of Detroit and the state of Michigan experienced the largest mass shooting in its history,” stated Bettison.

Bettison identified the suspect as 19-year-old Demetrius T. Shaw, who is currently in police custody after being arraigned.

Bettison expressed gratitude to the Wayne County Sheriff, Oakland County Sheriff, and other law enforcement officials in the area.

“To the families of the victims, two people killed and the 19 others who were injured, it is with great pleasure today that I can bring some sort of justice,” Bettison stated.

Bettison stated that police filed search warrants throughout the city this week to bring in other people connected to the incident, indicating that the investigation is still ongoing.

Shaw faces charges of assault with intent to commit murder and homicide. A $1 million cash and surety bond is being used to hold him.

According to Bettison, additional suspects might face charges.

We know:

20 and Phillip Arnold Jr., 21 were killed in the block party shooting on Rossini at Reno in Detroit’s east side, which also left 19 people wounded.

Around 2:30 a.m. on July 7, Fletcher and Arnold each made the decision to attend the block party that ended in gunfire.

The victims are between the ages of 17 and 27.

In July, all victims were expected to recover, but at least one more person suffered critical injuries.

The last time we received fresh information about the shooting was in October.

Shaw had a prior criminal record, according to police during Friday’s news briefing, but they could not explain how they found him or how he was related to the victims or the block party.

According to Lt. Matthew Bray, the shooting was not a random incident.

“I can’t really discuss the circumstances surrounding the incident because doing so would undoubtedly provide important details for the inquiry. It wasn’t an accident,” he stated. “It wasn’t something that happened out of the blue.”

The backstory

Following the shooting at the block party, the mayor of Detroit came up with a new strategy to put an end to unlawful pop-up gatherings.

An application must be submitted to the City of Detroit in order to have a legitimate block party.

According to the requirements of the city application, the applicant must live on the block and serve as the president or chair of the block club. Additionally, 75% of the homes on the block in question must agree for the street to be closed.

Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council, was among those who responded to the news of the mass shooting, describing it as a “unspeakable tragedy” and “another reminder that gun violence is an epidemic in Detroit and across this nation.”

“We must chart a new course of action and I’m calling for an all-hands-on-deck approach to ending the senseless killings and destruction of families in our community,” she stated in a press release. “My heart and prayers go out to the victims and their loved ones.”

The Source: On Friday, January 10, the Detroit Police Department made the press conference’s specifics public.