Infant killed after shots fired into Detroit home

Published November 21, 2015

Attackers peppered a house on Detroit's west side with gunshots early Monday, killing a 9-month-old boy, police said.

The baby was in the living room and other children and adults were at home when the shooting happened around 4:30 a.m., Sgt. Eren Stephens told reporters. The boy was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Neighbors said they heard rapid gunfire.

The assailants drove off after the attack, Stephens said. No arrests have been made.

Detroit saw a rise in homicides last year and continues to see an uptick in killings.

A 12-year-old girl was killed Jan. 31 after shots were fired into her Detroit home. Police have said that shooting stemmed from a misunderstanding about a mobile phone. A 19-year-old man and his 35-year-old mother have been charged in the killing.

There were 344 homicides in Detroit last year, compared with 308 in 2010. As of Feb. 12, 41 homicides were recorded. There were 33 at the same time last year.

"We as a community ... we have to come together to stop this senseless violence," Stephens said.

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