Nine people were shot, including two children, after a person opened fire at a splash pad park in Michigan Saturday afternoon, according to police.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s office said the suspect was found dead after the shooting near the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, about 25 miles north of Detroit, Saturday evening.
The 42-year-old suspect was found dead at a home he shared with his mother, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.
Bouchard told reporters that the preliminary information shows the shooting appeared to be random. The suspect allegedly exited a vehicle, opened fire on the splash pad, reloaded, opened fire again and then left, according to Bouchard.
The suspect allegedly fired 28 rounds, according to the sheriff.
Bouchard said nine people were shot, including two boys from the same family. An 8-year-old boy was struck in the head and was in critical condition, the sheriff said. A 4-year-old boy was struck in the thigh and was in stable condition, he said. Their mother, 39, was in critical condition with injuries to her abdomen and legs, the sheriff said.
Six others were injured and in stable condition, law enforcement said.
A sergeant monitoring a live 911 channel heard the first call come in at 5:11 p.m. on Saturday, officials said. Officers arrived at the scene within 2 minutes, but the suspect had already fled, Bouchard said.
Officers said they recovered a semi-automatic handgun and three magazines at the scene. An AR-15-style rifle was found on a table at the suspect’s home, he said.
“I am heartbroken to learn about the shooting in Rochester Hills. We are monitoring the situation as updates continue to come in, and are in touch with local officials,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on X.
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we have damaged people among our population and how to help them or sequester them is an unsolved problem.
Since we have no way to properly handle the “broken people” in our society, perhaps more draconian measures should be taken. What if we change legislation that allows society to take any and all properties belonging to these murderers, especially if they die at their own hands or during the commission of their crimes? Will they be as likely to commit these horrible acts if they know that their families might wind up destitute as a result of their actions? I’m not certain, as it’s obvious that they aren’t in their right minds. It could, at least, provide some funds to help the victims and their families.
Formerly, when America was great, we had insane asylums for such who now run amuck.