Crime & Safety

Police Identify Boy Killed In MI Mass Shooting, Shooters Still Loose

Police were still searching for the shooters and interviewing witnesses, as the investigation continues.​

LANSING, MI — A boy was killed and six others were injured in an early Monday morning shooting in Lansing, according to police.

Police identified the boy killed in the shooting as 17-year-old Kylete Owens. A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were also injured in the shooting and remained in critical condition at a nearby hospital, according to police.

Two 16-year-old boys and two 18-year-old boys also suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting, according to police.

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Police said the shooting happened just before 3 a.m. Monday at Rotary Park, which is located behind Market Place Apartment Complex where there were between 50 and 100 people.

Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident that stemmed from two different groups in the park who had a "standing feud" with each other, according to a WILX report.

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Police also said some of the boys injured in the shooting were not the intended targets. Police said all the boys are students within the Lansing School District.

Police were still searching for the shooters and interviewing witnesses, as the investigation continues.

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor announced Tuesday that the city will immediately begin enforcing an existing curfew ordinance for kids 16 and younger. The curfew will remain in place through the summer.

Potential penalties include a fine of $25 to $100, which can escalate for subsequent infractions up to $500.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the incident should call the Lansing Police Department at (517) 483-4600 ext. 5, or Crime Stoppers at (517) 483-7867. Tips can also be sent privately through the department's Facebook page.

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