James"Thunder"Early
09-29-2004, 05:04 PM
http://www.detnews.com/2004/metro/0409/29/metro-287015.htm
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Photos by Carlos Osorio / Associated Press
Detroit police officers stand outside an in-home day-care center in Detroit Tuesday, where three people, including a 3-year-old, were shot when a man opened fire.
Child killed, two adults wounded in shooting at Detroit day-care center
By Maureen Feighan and Jim Lynch / The Detroit News
Detroit police officers help a crying woman near the scene of the shooting.
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DETROIT -- Police are searching for a man who opened fire inside an in-home day care center on Detroit's northwest side Tuesday, killing a 3-year-old boy and injuring two women.
The child initially was hospitalized in critical condition after the morning shootings. Police spokesman James Tate said in the afternoon that the child had died.
A seven-month-old child, who was dropped during the incident, also was taken to an area hospital, said Detroit Police Chief Elly Bully-Cummings.
Cummings said the shootings “appear as though this was not random,” but would not release any other details.
Neighbors say the incident happened around 8 a.m. on Woodbine Street. A man came to the door of a home and asked if it was a day care center, police said. He then walked inside and opened fire.
The victims are identified as Annette Rice, 41, who runs the state-licensed day care facility, Annette's Ltl Tots, out of her home, and Sherita White Griggs, 22, Rice's niece. Police would not release the 3-year-old boy's name.
Police are searching for a man in his early 20s, weighing 200 to 220 pounds and wearing dark clothing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
You can reach Maureen Feighan at (313)222-2690 or mfeighan@detnews.com.
Michigan State Police and Detroit police officers question people next door to the day care home.
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Photos by Carlos Osorio / Associated Press
Detroit police officers stand outside an in-home day-care center in Detroit Tuesday, where three people, including a 3-year-old, were shot when a man opened fire.
Child killed, two adults wounded in shooting at Detroit day-care center
By Maureen Feighan and Jim Lynch / The Detroit News
Detroit police officers help a crying woman near the scene of the shooting.
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DETROIT -- Police are searching for a man who opened fire inside an in-home day care center on Detroit's northwest side Tuesday, killing a 3-year-old boy and injuring two women.
The child initially was hospitalized in critical condition after the morning shootings. Police spokesman James Tate said in the afternoon that the child had died.
A seven-month-old child, who was dropped during the incident, also was taken to an area hospital, said Detroit Police Chief Elly Bully-Cummings.
Cummings said the shootings “appear as though this was not random,” but would not release any other details.
Neighbors say the incident happened around 8 a.m. on Woodbine Street. A man came to the door of a home and asked if it was a day care center, police said. He then walked inside and opened fire.
The victims are identified as Annette Rice, 41, who runs the state-licensed day care facility, Annette's Ltl Tots, out of her home, and Sherita White Griggs, 22, Rice's niece. Police would not release the 3-year-old boy's name.
Police are searching for a man in his early 20s, weighing 200 to 220 pounds and wearing dark clothing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
You can reach Maureen Feighan at (313)222-2690 or mfeighan@detnews.com.
Michigan State Police and Detroit police officers question people next door to the day care home.