Uncle kills nephew during argument at Detroit birthday party, police say
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A man is in custody after Detroit police say he killed his nephew during an argument at a birthday party Tuesday.
Police said the suspect shot his nephew in the 9200 block of Bishop near I-94 on the east side around 7:30 p.m. Detroit Police Deputy Chief Arnold Williams said there was alcohol involved when a feud escalated to a fatal shooting. The shooter then fled.
Investigators tracked his truck to the 18000 block of Lesure near Outer Drive and declared a barricaded situation around 10 p.m. Police were able to talk to the suspect on the phone at one point, but his phone died during that conversation.
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Police never ended up confronting the suspect where the barricaded situation was declared. He was instead caught when he showed up at a hospital with a gun.