(WXYZ) — The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office confirms that two young men are dead following a shooting in Ypsilanti Township Monday night.
According to police, the incident unfolded at George Place Apartments off Prospect Road just after 6:30 p.m. A 16-year-old and 20-year-old died following the shooting. A 14-year-old boy and a 19-year-old were also shot during the incident and are currently in the hospital.
Police say multiple shell casings were found on the scene and they add that the 14, 16, and 19-year-old boys are all siblings.
Neighbor Dale Johnson heard the incident.
"All of a sudden, just out of the blue, 'bang bang bang,'" Dale Johnson who lives nearby said.
He says it is really upsetting to see such an incident unfold in the neighborhood.
"It really stunned me for all the kids we have playing here," he said.
It's unclear what started the shooting, but Derrek Braun says he was sitting on his porch when he heard gunfire.
"All of a sudden, I heard one shot, and I looked over here, and there was a kid running. Then all of a sudden I heard 10 shots and they just started ringing out," Braun recalled.
Now the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department says there is another related crime scene involving a car crash. They believe that unfolded while one of the victims was being transported to an area hospital.
The investigation for both incidents is ongoing and police are urging the public to reach out if they have any information about the shooting.
Editor's note: police originally said the 19-year-old had died and the 16-year-old was injured. The article has been updated to reflect the latest information.
