Detroit police seek public’s help in fatal shooting

A suspect and three persons of interest are being sought in the fatal shooting of a man on the city’s east side Tuesday, Detroit police said.

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the men, according to a statement released Wednesday.

According to police, a 27-year-old was shot several times in the parking lot of a store on the 7600 block of Gratiot. The suspect and persons of interest were captured on video leaving a store in the area after the shooting.

Police said the person considered the suspect in the video — a male about 25 years old, wearing a black shirt and pants — and seen pulling an object from his pocket is “to be considered armed and dangerous.”

Anyone who recognizes the individuals, has information or knows of their whereabouts is asked to call the Detroit Police Department Homicide Unit at (313) 348-4082 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP.