DETROIT– Five people were injured early Friday after what Detroit police say was a dispute over a parking spot outside a blues club.
The argument started about 2:45 a.m. and turned physical when a man involved pulled a gun from a vehicle and fired shots into a crowd, Assistant Police Chief Charles Fitzgerald told reporters.
“When he came back, he brought a gun, like most cowards do,” Fitzgerald added. “I just think five people being shot in a parking lot is stupid.”
The shooter then drove away. Seven or eight shell casings were found in the parking lot. No arrests have been made.
Fitzgerald said it appears only one of the shooting victims was involved in the fight. The others were bystanders. All five, ranging in age from 33 to 49, were hospitalized in stable condition, he added.
Police are also investigating why the club was still open after 2 a.m. because there is no city permit for extended hours, Fitzgerald said.