'It’s senseless:' 7-year-old child and mother shot on Detroit's east side in confrontation
A mother and child were shot in a Detroit neighborhood Monday evening.
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jessica Dupnack, FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · · 1 min read
A mother and child were shot in a Detroit neighborhood Monday evening.

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Garden City residents were gathered at a city council meeting to discuss their grievances with Flock. Meanwhile, police say Flock cameras are great for helping them track down criminals. However, plenty of people think they are too invasive....
FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · Oct 13, 2026

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According to authorities, the incident happened due to an altercation over a group of children fighting outside. Police say the father of one of the children went to the apartment of a woman and her daughter where he began to argue. That was when the woman shut the door....
FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · Oct 13, 2026
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What to know: Teferi Brent, a senior official in Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety, called on the man accused of shooting a mother and her daughter to turn himself in. Shooting followed children’s dispute: Police said the incident stemmed ...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News · Oct 13, 2026

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Another Metro Detroit city is saying no to Flock cameras, saying it is an invasion of privacy. Garden City residents were gathered at a city council meeting to discuss their grievances with Flock. Meanwhile, police say Flock cameras are great for helping them track down criminals...
FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · Oct 13, 2026
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What to know: A 29-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter were shot on Detroit’s east side Monday evening, Oct. 12. Police said the incident stemmed from a fight earlier that day between children ages 7 and 8. The father of one of the children reportedly confronted the girl’s...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News · Oct 13, 2026

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The shooting happened on Farnsworth near M-53 and Gratiot on Detroit's east side. Detroit police say just after 7 p.m. on Monday, officers were called out to the area for reported shots fired. Officials say when they arrived, they found a 29-year-old woman shot in the arm and a 7...
FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · Oct 13, 2026
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What to know: A shooting involving an adult and a minor was reported on Detroit’s east side Monday, Oct. 12. The shooting occurred in the 8000 block of Farnsworth. The conditions of the adult and minor involved were not immediately available. Details about what led to the shootin...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News · Oct 13, 2026

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One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six Flags roller coaster Monday afternoon in Georgia, according to police. The incident took place at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, according to the Cobb County Police De...
WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News · Oct 12, 2026
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WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News · Oct 12, 2026

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WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News · Oct 12, 2026
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WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News · Oct 12, 2026
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WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News · Oct 12, 2026