LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor condemned a Thursday night time capturing that left three youngsters wounded on Wilson Avenue, simply south of Capital Area Worldwide Airport.
“I’m happy to hear that the young people involved are okay, and I know that LPD will aggressively seek the shooter or shooters,” Schor mentioned in an announcement Friday. He thanked teams reminiscent of Superior Peace for serving to “prevent retaliation.”
3 teenagers shot in neighborhood close to Lansing airport
Police mentioned boys aged 16, 17 and 19 had been taken to the hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening. Officers from Lansing, DeWitt, East Lansing and the Michigan State Police converged on the 3800 block of Wilson Avenue round 8:30 p.m., blocking roads and looking out the world with flashlights. Witnesses informed 6 Information two masked folks drove away after the gunfire. No arrests have been introduced.
Within the assertion, Schor promised that the Lansing Police Division’s (LPD) violent-crime initiative will hold taking firearms off the road.
“Those that choose to use guns and commit these horrible acts, leaving more victims and grieving families in our city, will be held accountable for their actions,” Schor mentioned. “Prevention and intervention remain our top priorities, but when guns are used illegally, then enforcement will take place and justice will happen for the victims, and to keep our community safe.”
Anybody with data is requested to name LPD at 517-483-4600, contact Crime Stoppers at 517-483-7867 or ship a non-public message to LPD’s Fb web page.