LANSING, Mich. — Multiple people were injured in a shooting near Hillsdale and Chestnut Street in Lansing just before 10 p.m. on Thursday night.
At a press conference Friday morning, chief Robert Backus said there were six victims who were shot in the incident. Backus said five of them were females, including a 5-year-old girl who was shot in the leg. Backus said all of the victims were in stable condition as of Friday morning, and all victims have non-life-threatening injuries.
Backus said that when officers responded, they found a large group of 30-40 people. It is believed that a suspect walked up to the intersection and shot into that crowd.
A suspect has not been located, and a weapon has not been recovered. Witnesses described a suspect walking toward a group in the area and opening fire. Backus said the suspect then left the area on foot.
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The Lansing Police Department is said this is still an active investigation. They are asking the public's help to identify the suspect involved in the case. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-4600, Crime Stoppers at 517-483-7867, or send a private message through the Lansing Police Department's Facebook page.
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