In Oakland County, Michigan, up to 10 people, including children, were injured in a shooting at a water park near Detroit on Saturday evening.
Authorities described the incident as a random act of violence.
The suspect remains at large, though police believe they have him cornered in a nearby house. The weapon used in the attack has been recovered at the scene, according to Reuters.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard detailed the event in a press conference, stating that a man exited a vehicle in front of Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, around 5 p.m. (21:00 GMT). He fired approximately 30 rounds from a 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol, reloading multiple times.
Initial reports indicated that five individuals were shot, but it was later confirmed that up to 10 people had been injured. It remains unclear if there were any fatalities.
Rochester Hills is located about 50 kilometers north of Detroit. The nearby town of Oxford, also in Oakland County, was the site of a tragic school shooting in 2021. In that incident, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley killed four students and injured six others, along with a teacher, at Oxford High School.
“It’s a gut punch, obviously, for us here in Oakland County. We’ve gone through so many tragedies,” Bouchard said. “We’re not even fully comprehending what happened at Oxford, and now we have another complete tragedy that we’re dealing with.”
“I am heartbroken to learn about the shooting in Rochester Hills,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wrote. “We are monitoring the situation as updates continue to come in, and are in touch with local officials.”
The ongoing investigation continues as authorities work to apprehend the suspect and provide support to the victims and their families.
