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Two people dead and 19 injured in shooting at Michigan block party during July 4th weekend

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Michigan block party shooting kills 2, injures 19 over July 4th weekend

A Detroit block party took a horrific turn when gunfire broke out on Sunday, killing two and leaving 19 young people injured, police said. 

Revelers ranging in age from 17 to 27 were hit by bullets around 2:30 a.m. in the Mohican Regent neighborhood on the 13000 block of Rossini near Gratiot Avenue, police told Fox 2 Detroit

The victims who lost their lives were a 21-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman. One person was in critical condition Monday, while other victims are expected to recover from their injuries.

Detroit Police Chief James White said at a press conference Monday that police are investigating and no arrests have been made. 

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Two people were killed and 19 injured at a Detroit block party. (WJBK)

U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, took to X to address the shooting.

“Another senseless shooting today, leaving families in our community shattered,” she wrote. “We owe it to our families to address this crisis with urgency. We need to save lives now.”

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