The incident occurred at a Detroit funeral repast on Friday, Feb. 27
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- Multiple people were struck when gunfire unfolded during a funeral repast in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 27
- At least two people were killed and two others were injured amid the incident, which took place in a parking lot near the J5 Legacy Event Center
- “The families remain in our prayers right now as we can’t imagine what they’re going through,” said Cpt. Marcus Thirlkill of the Detroit Police Homicide Division
Two people are dead and at least two others are recovering from injuries sustained in a shooting at a funeral repast in Detroit.
Shortly before 8 p.m. local time on Friday, Feb. 27, a shooter opened fire on Sherwood Street in a parking lot near the J5 Legacy Event Center, WXYZ, CBS News and the Detroit Free Pressreported.
Cpt. Marcus Thirlkill of the Detroit Police Homicide Division said in a press conference that about 100 people were attending the post-funeral event when the shooting occurred…