$10K Reward For Tips In Detroit Block Party Shooting That Left 2 Dead, 19 Hurt

DETROIT — Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information related to an illegal block party shooting in Detroit that left two dead and 19 others wounded last month.

Police said the shooting happened at 2:25 a.m. on July 7 in the area of Reno Street and Rossini Drive, near East State Fair and Gratiot avenues, where hundreds gather for what police are saying was an illegal block party.

A 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were killed in the shooting, according to police.

The other victims are aged between 17 and 28, according to police.

Police said the first 911 call come in around 1:30 a.m. from a man who lives in the area. He told dispatches there were roughly 100 people throwing a party, filling the entire street. Officials then "made at least one notification regarding the event taking place" and said other officers were tied up at another location for a different illegal block party.

A second 911 call came in roughly 30 minutes later and the woman told dispatchers that some of the kids might be fighting at the party, according to police.

Officials then said a police unit was sent to the area, according to police.

A third 911 call came in at 2:25 a.m. and gunshots can be heard over the phone as the woman tells dispatchers that there's roughly 350 people outside at the party, according to police.

Officers then arrived 10 minutes later and found multiple people shot, according to police.

Many of the shooting victims were privately taken to nearby hospitals, while officials took others to nearby hospitals, according to police.

Police said more than 100 shots were fired in the gang-related shooting. Investigators also found nine guns, including a Glock switch, which turns a gun into an automatic weapon, police said.

One of the two people killed in the shooting was the intended target, according to police.

Police said they have identified persons-of-interest, but they are not cooperating with investigators.

Police plan to crack down on illegal block parties with a newly created group that's dedicated to patrolling neighborhoods. The department will also classify illegal block parties as "priority 1" calls, ensuring a faster response time by officers. Those who host illegal block parties can also face charges, according to police.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Detroit Police Homicide investigators at 313-596-2260, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP or submit an anonymous tip at Detroit Rewards.TV.