Infant killed after shots fired into Detroit home
DETROIT (AP) — Attackers peppered a house on Detroit's west side with gunshots early today, 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.