16-year-old girl shot, killed in Detroit drive-by

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Oct 14, 2026 | 6:54 AM DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A drive-by shooting on the east side of Detroit last night killed a 16-year-old girl.

Police Chief Todd Bettison says she and three other people were sitting in a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the 4700 block of Chalmers Avenue just before 7 p.m. when a dark sedan drove by and someone inside opened fire.

One other person was shot in their hip and is hospitalized, and the other two in the Jeep weren’t hurt.

Bettison says they will find the shooter and bring the suspects to justice.

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