It happened in Detroit. The shooter arrived at the scene by car and fired at least 28 times, according to authorities. Among the victims is a minor.
June 16, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
The attacker took his own life after injuring ten people at a Detroit water park. (Photo: AP).
At least ten people were injured this Saturday for a brutal shooting at a water park in detroit, USA. The attacker took his life five hours after firing at least 28 shots at the tourists.
The brutal event occurred on Saturday afternoon in a park located in the town of Rochester Hills, a suburb of Detroit, where the attacker arrived by car and practically without saying a word began shooting.
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Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchardrecounted what the attack was like: “He stopped his car, got out of the vehicle, approached the aquatic area and opened fire. “He reloaded, opened fire again, reloaded and left.”
As soon as the attack occurred and the authorities were warned, a statement was issued through social networks asking the population of Rochester Hills to avoid leaving their homes, since they could not find the location of the shooter.
The police officers believed they had possible suspect cornered in a home near the scene of the shooting. According to the police chief, they had recovered a pistol and three empty magazines. “Apparently, the suspect He fired around 28 shots and reloaded several times,” Bouchard added.
The mayor of the city, Bryan Barnett He reported a few hours later through his Facebook account that the attacker had died. “The suspect is dead. It appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Barnett detailed.
Police authorities indicated that at least ten people were injured. (Photo: AP).
Police authorities reported that initially there were ten people who were injured by gunshots and that among them there was a boy. “They are different types of wounds,” they detailed in a statement.
The city mayor explained that the victims of the attack tried to escape the shooting and that among them were several children who were unharmed. “They were all transferred to hospitals in the region,” he added.
“I have no comment on this individual or his potential motives. “I am sure that more will be discovered in the coming days and I ask for patience from our community while our first responders complete this investigation,” added the mayor, who confirmed that he received calls from the White House and from the Governor, and called the scene as “terrible.”
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Bouchard, for his part, said Saturday’s shooting was “a punch in the gut” for the county’s population. “We have been through many tragedies. You know, we don’t even fully understand what happened at Oxford. And now we face another tragedy,” said the police chief.
Rochester Hills is located about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of Oxford, where four high school students were shot dead by a 15-year-old in 2021.
