DETROIT (WXYZ) — Police in Detroit were on the scene of a standoff with a barricaded gunman on the city’s west city after a non-fatal shooting on Friday.
It started around 3 p.m. on Whitfield Street near Joy Road and Grand River Avenue.
A person had reportedly been shot three times, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital and was reported to be in temporary serious condition as of Friday night.
According to police, the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute that happened earlier in the day between the victim’s mom and the alleged shooter.
After the victim was shot, the accused shooter ran back into the home, police said. Hostages were not believed to be involved.
“We know that the individual has a past of felonies. He has done some violent things in the past. We know he is armed with many different weapons — some long guns, some handguns,” Detroit Police Department Deputy Chief Arnold Williams told reporters at the scene.
Negotiators were talking to the man inside the home, lost contact and were trying to regain communication with him. Police said late Friday that the suspect was not in the home when they gained access.
They cleared the scene around 12:30 a.m.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
