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Police Search For Man Shooting Up Houses In A Detroit Neighborhood

DETROIT — Residents are living in fear in a neighborhood on Detroit's West Side after yet another unexplained shooting at an occupied house, police said. It marks the seventh shooting within a couple blocks, all which have happened since July.

Five of the shootings have occurred in the 2900 block of Clairmount, while the others happened on Pingree and Taylor streets, police said. Officials identified the homeowner as an 84-year-old woman who now has bullet holes through her living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and in areas as obscure as her stamp collection now, according to there report.

Police Seek Assistance Detroit, MI – The Detroit Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted for shooting inside of an occupied dwelling. On Monday, November 05, 2018 at 2:38 a.m., the suspect approached the residence located in the 2000 block of Clairmount and began firing several shots into the location. The 84 year old female victim, who was inside at the time of the incident, was not injured. This has happened to the victim on several occasions. It is believed that the same suspect has committed these crimes. If anyone has any information pertaining to this crime, please call the Detroit Police Department's 10th Precinct Criminal Investigations at (313) 596-1040, or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800- SPEAK-UP.

Posted by Detroit Police Department on Monday, November 5, 2018

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