Drive-by shooting ends in one death and two injured

By Charles Sercombe
Hamtramck’s second homicide of the year occurred Monday evening.
And just like the city’s first one that happened two months ago, it involved a street shooting that was apparently, according to sources, in retaliation of a prior shooting.
According to the Hamtramck Police Department, and sources, a 20-year-old man died from his gunshot wounds, and two others were also injured.
The shooting happened at about 7:45 p.m. in the area of Yemans and Buffalo where a group of about 30 young men were playing basketball.
According to a press release issued by the police department, “Witnesses report an unidentified vehicle drove through the area and fired multiple shots at a group of individuals that were playing basketball.”
The department did not release the name of the person who died, just as the department refused to identify the shooting victim who died in April while he was on Conant Ave.
The department cited privacy rights for the family of the deceased for its reason to withhold the name of the victim.
Two Detroit men have been charged in the first homicide and both are waiting for further court action.
No further details were provided.
Anyone with information about Monday’s shooting is asked to call the Hamtramck Police at (313) 800-5280.
Posted June 15