At least nine people were shot at a recreational area in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Saturday, and a suspect is contained near the crime scene, police said during a news conference.
“Nine, maybe 10” victims were injured by gunfire after the incident at Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, said the Oakland County Sheriff, Michael Bouchard.
Rochester Hills is about 27 miles north of Detroit.
One of the victims was eight years oldBouchard said, adding that he could not comment on the age of the other victims.
The first 911 call alerting police about the incident was made around 5:11 p.m. Authorities located a handgun and three empty magazines at the scene.
Suspect fired “potentially 28 times” and is contained at an address close to the location, Bouchard said.
The sheriff said the suspect arrived at the splash pad, exited a vehicle and opened fire in what appears to be a random incident.
“We had an active shooter in the Auburn splash zone in Rochester Hills,” the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post before the news conference. “That is still an active scene and we potentially have the suspect nearby, but for the time being we ask people to stay away from the area.”
With information from cnn
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