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Juvenile Charged in Detroit Riverwalk Non-Fatal Shootings
A 16-year-old Detroit male has been charged in connection with the non-fatal shootings of two male that occurred near Rivard and Atwater at the Detroit Riverwalk.
On April 16, 2023, at around 12:30 a.m., the 16-year-old was at the Detroit Riverwalk near Rivard and Atwater when he allegedly shot several times at a man who was riding in a car. Instead of striking the man in the car, the non-fatal shots stuck two males who were innocent bystanders. The two injured men were taken to a local hospital and are expected to fully recover from their wounds.
On April 25, 2023, investigation by the Detroit Police Department led to the identification of the 16-year-old shooter. On May 1, 2023, Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged the defendant with two counts of Assault with Intent to Murder and two counts of Felony Firearm. * He was arraigned on May 1, 2023, and was remanded to the Juvenile Detention Facility. The defendant is not being tried as an adult. He has been adult designated which upon conviction gives the judge the option to sentence the offender as a juvenile, as an adult, or to blend a juvenile and adult sentence. His next court date is on May 9, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Cylenthia LaToye Miller in the Lincoln Hall of Justice.
"The Detroit Riverwalk is one of Detroit's true jewels that has been voted the best in the United States. While every single shooting is tragic, this Riverwalk case is particularly disturbing," said Prosecutor Kym Worthy." "It is an understatement to say these allegations show that the defendant had no regard for the people that wanted to simply enjoy the sights along the river on the evening of this offense."
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