Two people dead, 1 injured in Westland triple shooting
WESTLAND, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Police are investigating a triple shooting in Westland on Monday that left two people dead and one injured.
At about 6:15 p.m. on March 11, authorities responded to the 2300 block of Deerfield Court.
The Westland Police Department said officers entered the home and found three people, two of whom were dead.
The injured person was taken to a local hospital, according to police. They said there is no threat to the public, and the investigation is ongoing.
Neighbors in the area said gun violence is getting so extreme that some are considering moving.
"I'm kind of getting scared about this neighborhood now," said Tom Sparks, who lives next door to the home where the shooting happened.
Sparks said he was having a birthday party for his 4-year-old twin granddaughters when he heard gunshots and yelling.
"He was screaming out the back window of his bedroom. So, my daughter was talking to him. That's when we noticed he was shot too, and he said his mom was shot."
He said he then got the children to safety, fearing a bullet would go through the wall they shared. He said he was friends with one of the victims.
"He was a good guy, friend. We helped each other out as neighbors," he said.
He said shootings are happening more often in Westland than they used to.
"That's why I'm trying to get the money up to get out of here. I was born and raised here, but it's never been this bad in my life," he said.
