Homeowner returns fire at suspect during robbery attempt in Southfield
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Southfield police are searching for a man who got into a gunfight with a homeowner after attempting to rob the man early Thursday morning.
The victim had arrived home early Thursday morning when he was approached by an unknown male wearing a ski mask and armed with a handgun.
The suspect initially demanded money before entering the home and firing several shots at the homeowner.
The homeowner returned fire after retrieving his handgun, which caused the suspect to flee the home.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 21000 block of Constitution Street, which is north of Eleven Mile Road.
Police responded after a report of shots being fired in the neighborhood. An investigation and follow-up with the homeowner found the suspect had run up to victim as he was entering his home before making the demand.
He’s described as a Black male.
A release from the police department did not say if anyone was injured during the shooting.
One dead after shooting on Shelby Street pedestrian bridge
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Metro Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one dead on one of Nashville’s most well-known bridges. The shooting happened around 12:50 a.m.
Metro Nashville police say 36-year-old Benjamin Baker died after being shot in the chest by 20-year-old Marcellus Groves who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
Surveillance video shows Baker, armed with a gun and wearing a ski mask, come up behind Baker, before the two exchanged gunfire.
The 20-year-old told police from the hospital that he fired in self defense
Police say 36-year-old Benjamin Baker approached 20-year-old Marcellus Groves on the bridge with a gun in an apparent attempt to rob him. Baker was wearing a ski mask. Investigators say Groves was also carrying a gun and shot Baker in the chest claiming self defense. Groves was injured with a leg wound. Metro Police say the investigation is ongoing.