[DiamondSmiles]

DETROIT — A man suspected of fatally shooting two men and seriously wounding two others had to turn himself in twice before Detroit police would arrest him, authorities said.

Detroit police said the 36-year-old man got into an argument at a party on Saturday, retrieved a gun and opened fire. Four people were shot, and two died. The man turned himself in at a fire station about two hours later, and fire officials called police, but no officers turned up.

Police said in a statement that, "due to area patrol units being busy handling high priority runs, no units were dispatched to the location."

The man eventually went to a police station, where he was arrested.

Police Chief Ralph Godbee said he has ordered an investigation into why no patrol car was sent to the fire station.

Police should have made, "every effort to ensure that this person was taken into custody," he said in the statement sent late Saturday by the department.

Police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens told The Associated Press on Sunday that the department would examine what police units were doing at the time the suspect tried to surrender, including whether they might have been involved in other aspects of the shooting investigation.

Police did not immediately release the name of the suspect or the victims or provide details on the shooting investigation. They said the men who were shot ranged in age from 19 to 37.

Detroit police have undergone serious personnel cuts under Mayor Dave Bing's state-supervised effort to close a large budget deficit and avoid a state financial takeover. The city recently imposed a 10 percent pay cut and 12-hour work day for officers.

Stephens said the police department wouldn't immediately comment on the adequacy of its staffing.

Bing spokeswoman Naomi Patton said Sunday that the mayor's office, "had nothing else to say beyond what's in the police statement."

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Originally Posted by diamondsmiles ↗

The man turned himself in at a fire station

Makes sense

[Brometheus]

the guy should sue the police for not showing up to arrest him. furthermore, he should have no time served as the damages for making him go to an actual police station to turn himself in. oh and.. pain and suffering..





i can see it happening.. its America!!

[Brometheus]

hey if you guys wanna commit a crime, go do it in Newark NJ or Detroit.. apparently theyve made major cuts to police budget/staff

[DiamondSmiles]

Camden, NJ, is working on a new plan, too.

[Brometheus]

Originally Posted by diamondsmiles ↗

Camden, NJ, is working on a new plan, too.

you know what.. I think I meant Camden.. I read that they got rid of their local police and now all of those officers joined a privatized police force.. wasnt sure if it was Newark and thats basically the only NJ county I know off the top of my head.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by Brometheus ↗

you know what.. I think I meant Camden.. I read that they got rid of their local police and now all of those officers joined a privatized police force.. wasnt sure if it was Newark and thats basically the only NJ county I know off the top of my head.

Yes, that would be Camden. I haven't heard about Newark lately. Camden is closer to Philadelphia. Newark, closer to you.

[pbaj12]

Originally Posted by Brometheus ↗

hey if you guys wanna commit a crime, go do it in Newark NJ or Detroit.. apparently theyve made major cuts to police budget/staff

Aren't all firefighters there volunteer too?