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Police investigating after teen shot during Harper Woods High School playoff football game

By Nathan Vicar
Published  November 8, 2025 8:54am EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit
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The Brief

    • Harper Woods police are investigating after a teen was shot Friday night after a fight broke out during a playoff high school football game.
    • The incident happened around 9:30 p.m., just before the game ended between Harper Woods High School and Chandler Park Academy.
    • The 17-year-old is expected to recover, police say

HARPER WOODS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A 17-year-old was shot Friday night after a large fight broke out in the parking lot of Harper Woods High School during a playoff football game, police said.

The backstory:

The shooting occurred in the 22000 block of Beaconsfield Street at around 9:30 p.m., just before the game against Chandler Park Academy ended. Police said there was a heavy law enforcement presence at the time, including officers from Harper Woods, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police (MSP).

Investigators said the Warren teen suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower body. He was treated at the scene by the Harper Woods Fire Department and taken to an area hospital.

According to MSP, troopers assisted with crowd control on scene and traffic control. 

What's next:

Detectives said the investigation remains in its early stages.

No information about possible suspects has been released.

FOX 2 will continue to update this developing story.

The Source: Information for this story came from Harper Woods Police Department.

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