Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Cheboygan County on Friday due to the flood risk.

"Significant snowfall and recent rain have raised water levels, which could lead to possible flooding for areas downstream of the dam," Whitmer said in a written statement.  

According to officials, the Michigan State Police is running the state's emergency response out of the State Emergency Operations Center.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the sandbags are intended to "provide a buffer for rising water and help channel the water" and pumps are being used to move water from behind the dam to the spillway in front where it can continue flowing toward Lake Huron.

Around 1,500 sandbags were placed along the lock on Thursday, according to the DNR. Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.

The governor's office said Friday that the Cheboygan River had risen to 18 inches below the top of the dam. State officials said Saturday that additional water level monitoring equipment had been installed by the U.S. Geological Survey. 

"The DNR is actively engaged with our partners to prevent the failure of the dam to the fullest extent possible," Mike Janisse, leader of the state agencies' Incident Management Team, said in a written statement.

Cheboygan is around 49 miles northeast of Gaylord, Michigan, and around 279 miles northwest of Detroit.

The NYPD said officers encountered the armed man on the 4/5/6 subway platform at Grand Central-42nd Street at around 9:40 a.m. after a civilian alerted them and they found a slashing victim.

The man, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin, was armed with a large knife described as a machete and "behaving erratically, repeatedly stating that he was 'Lucifer,'" NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. 

Griffin refused numerous orders to drop the knife and advanced toward the officers before one officer shot him twice, Tisch said. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. 

"The individual refused to comply with at least 20 orders to drop the knife. Officers also attempted to deescalate and offer assistance, saying, 'We are going to get you help,'" the commissioner said.

Police said Griffin had three prior arrests.

The slashings appeared to be random, according to investigators.    

Tisch said Griffin boarded a Manhattan-bound 7 train at Vernon Boulevard in Queens at around 9:30 a.m. When the train arrived at Grand Central, he slashed an 84-year-old man on the platform and then went upstairs to the 4/5/6 platform, where he slashed a 65-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, she said.

The victims were hospitalized with serious injuries, but they were not expected to be life-threatening. One victim suffered a skull fracture and severe lacerations, Tisch said.

Officials believe the victims were attacked at random and did not know each other.

The NYPD issued an alert to avoid the area around Grand Central and the MTA said 4, 5, 6 and 7 trains were bypassing the station due to the investigation. Passengers were given bus vouchers.

"It's a little panic under there," one subway rider visiting from Montreal said.

"We get out and all of a sudden, we're herded down the aisles. There's police. There's dogs," said another subway rider visiting from Utah.

Subway service at Grand Central has since resumed.

"No officers were injured in this incident and the whole incident was captured on body-worn camera. This remains an active investigation and we will provide additional information as it becomes available," Tisch said.

The NYPD commissioner said the seemingly random attack is " exactly why we recently increased our presence in the transit system."

"We recently added more than 175 additional officers to subway patrol," Tisch said.

Transit advocate Charlton D'Souza, with Passengers United, said more mental health resources should be present at transit hubs.

"You need clinicians, you need psychologists, and you need them down there to help them," he said. "Once passengers have that traumatic experience, they don't wanna come down to the subway system anymore."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement, "I'm grateful to the NYPD for their quick response and for preventing additional violence ... The NYPD is conducting an internal investigation and will release body-worn camera footage, as it does in all incidents involving the discharge of an officer's firearm."

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was also briefed on the incident and "grateful to our brave officers who acted quickly to stop the suspect."

The man was getting fuel at the business near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Euclid Street in the Piety Hill neighborhood around 7:35 p.m. According to officials, he walked into the store and was approached by another man as he left.

Police said the man who encountered the victim then fired a shot and stole his car. 

According to law enforcement, the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police haven't disclosed how he was injured or whether the shot hit him. 

Law enforcement also hasn't disclosed whether any arrests have been made.

This is a developing story.

Manuel made the comment during a ceremony celebrating Michigan's NCAA Tournament championship.

"Dusty and I have already reached an agreement," Manuel said in a remark that resulted in a standing ovation as well as chants of "Dusty!" from the crowd that had gathered at the Crisler Center.

Manuel then finished his comment.

"And he will be the leader of this basketball team for many years to come," Manuel said.

The 49-year-old May led Michigan to a national title in his second season on the job after inheriting a program that went 8-24 the year before his arrival. Michigan went 37-3 this season and earned its first national title since 1989 by beating UConn 69-63 in the NCAA Tournament championship game.

He had been mentioned as a potential target for North Carolina, which hired former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone on Tuesday to replace the fired Hubert Davis.

"It's been an honor for two years to represent all of you and to be called Coach by these guys," May said during Saturday's ceremony. "Anytime you have a group come together and you feel like they gave you so much more than you could ever give them, it melts you. These guys did it for each other. They did it for the staff. They did it for all of you, and they did it for all the right reasons — with class, with great effort and support for each other. That's all you can ask for as a coach."

May owns an overall coaching record of 190-82. He went 126-69 at Florida Atlantic from 2018-24 and led the Owls to a 2023 Final Four appearance before going 64-13 at Michigan the last two seasons.

Detroit extended the league's longest active postseason drought, dating to the 2016 season when the franchise earned a berth for the 25th consecutive season in what was a remarkable run that included four Stanley Cup championships.

The Red Wings were in a playoff position for 148 days of the season, according to Sportradar, to raise expectations higher than they've been since the hockey-crazed state has experienced the playoffs a long time ago.

They went ahead against New Jersey in the first, second and third periods — and lost every lead.

On an odd-man rush, Bratt scored the go-ahead goal from the left circle off a perfect pass from Jack Hughes in the right circle with John Gibson flailing around in an attempt to stop the puck. Dawson Mercer added an empty-net goal with a minute left.

Gibson had 27 saves for the Red Wings and Jake Allen stopped 25 shots for the Devils.

Detroit's Justin Faulk broke a scoreless tie midway through the opening period.

Olympic hero Hughes, playing about 25 miles from where he skated in high school at USA Hockey Arena, scored his 27th goal of the season a minute later.

The Red Wings went back ahead on David Perron's goal with 8:01 left in the second period, but failed to keep the lead again. Bratt scored a game-tying goal, giving him at least 21 for a fifth straight season.

Emmitt Finnie scored a tiebreaking goal seven minutes into the third to put the Red Wings ahead again, but Cody Glass pulled the Devils into another tie midway through the period.

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Devils: Host Ottawa on Sunday.

Red Wings: At Tampa Bay on Monday.

Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 Monday night for the team's second NCAA title in school history and the first since 1989.       

CBS News Detroit simulcasted live coverage of the parade Saturday morning. It was scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the President's House and end at Yost Ice Arena.

After the parade, a celebration took place inside the Crisler Center, home to the men's and women's basketball programs.

The feeling of euphoria dominated the atmosphere inside the arena. Fans couldn't contain their excitement.

"Two years ago, I would have been happy with the tournament appearance. But, I mean, once I saw this team together, I think we all knew what their future entailed," Alex Shubart, a junior at the University of Michigan, said. "And it may have been hard to envision then, but I think we all knew that a natty was definitely in the scope of reach."

For some, the national title is a full-circle moment.

"My dad went here too, and so he was a freshman when they first won the national championship.  I think it's a little surreal for him. I think he texted our family right after it happened. He was in shock," Kendall MacNaughton, freshman, University of Michigan, said.

Prominent alumni are honored to call themselves Wolverines.

"This is the best feeling ever that an alumni can have. I'm so proud of these guys, so proud of this team, so proud of our school. This is how we do great to be at Michigan Wolverine," Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist said.

Lifelong fan and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, who represents Michigan's 6th Congressional District, credits teamwork for the victory.

"We are celebrating teamwork, and you know what I'm going to tell them when I speak? I wish they could teach Washington a thing or two," Dingell said.

After several speeches and interviews on stage, Athletic Director Warde Manuel announced that Dusty May will return as head coach, which sent the crowd into a frenzy.

The NCAA National Championship banner was raised to the ceiling after the announcement.

"Friendship is the reason why we got this win. So, I'm just super grateful, super blessed to be playing for the Wolverines," Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan Wolverines Forward, said. "It's still a dream. I wanted to say it felt a little real, but I haven't felt it honestly. Yeah, it hasn't hit me."

Staff, players and fans are now looking forward to next year. They're hoping to bring the same energy and get a win in Detroit.

Proceeds from the celebration are expected to go to the Champions Circle, which benefits Michigan's student-athletes. 

Officers responded to the collision at the intersection of Metropolitan Parkway and Van Dyke Avenue around 11:46 p.m., according to police. 

Investigators said a 17-year-old boy was driving on Metropolitan Parkway through the intersection on a green light when a female driver, whose age has yet to be disclosed, traveling on Van Dyke Avenue in a Toyota Camry turned into his path. The crash caused the boy to lose control of his vehicle, which then struck a fire hydrant. 

No injuries have been reported as a result of the incident, officials said.

According to police, the female left the scene after the collision in the Camry, which had sustained significant front-end damage. Law enforcement obtained the license plate number of the Toyota and traced it to a home in Sterling Heights.

Officers went to the home where they found the damaged Camry and spoke with the female. Police said she was arrested on suspicion of operating while impaired.

Law enforcement in a news release on Saturday afternoon said they were holding the female at the Macomb County Jail as they wait for the results of a blood test.

Anyone who saw the crash or has other details about it is asked to contact the Sterling Heights Police Department.

Rookie Kevin McGonigle scored twice for Detroit, which has won two straight following a five-game losing streak. Spencer Torkelson reached base three times, including an eighth-inning RBI single.

Marlins catcher Agustín Ramírez and first baseman Connor Norby made errors, raising Miami's NL-high total to 15 in 15 games.

Casey Mize (1-1) allowed one run and six hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings and Anderson finished with 3 1/3 hitless innings that included a pair of walks. The game-ending at-bat by Marsee, who is from the Detroit area and had a large contingent of family and friends at the ballpark, was the longest in the major leagues this season.

Colt Keith had an RBI double in the first and scored on Greene's single off Janson Junk (0-2), who gave up five runs — four earned — and five hits in five innings.

Greene boosted the lead to 5-0 in the third when he homered on a fastball to end a 10-pitch at-bat. Dillon Dingler had reached on catcher's interference

Norby hit a sacrifice fly drove in the fourth.

Up next

Miami, shut out in the series opener, went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners.

Detroit LHP Tarik Skubal (1-2) and Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-0) start Sunday in a top pitching matchup.

The double room rate for first-year and returning students will be $5,605, a $267 increase over the current academic year, according to a university budget document. Additionally, the silver unlimited meal plan will rise to $7,969, a $379 jump.

According to the document, the rate hike also applies to students living at 1855 Place and University Village Apartments during the next academic year.

University officials in a news release on Friday said rates for the 2026-2027 academic year "reflect a careful balance between affordability and the responsibility for the division to invest in high-quality residential and dining environments and services" and "continue to competitively position MSU among universities in Michigan and the Big Ten."

The increase for housing and dining rates during the 2025-2026 academic year was 2.9% over the prior year, the document said.

All freshmen and sophomores, including transfer students, are required to live in university housing, according to the university's website. Exceptions to the rule include married students, anyone who will be 20 years old by the first day of the fall semester of the current academic year, veterans with one or more years of active service, students living with parents or a legal guardian and anyone taking six or fewer credits during the semester in question.

Dispatchers received several calls around 6:17 a.m. from individuals who reported gunshots being fired on the 1400 block of East Lincoln Street. Responding officers found shell casings in the area, police said.

As of early Saturday afternoon, there have been no reported injuries in connection with the incident, according to officials.

The officers learned that a party being advertised on social media had taken place at a rental home in the area, police said. Witnesses told investigators they heard a verbal dispute followed by multiple shots.

Video from nearby homes showed "numerous subjects" fleeing the home, according to police.

Law enforcement said they detained a person in possession of a handgun who had left the area. They detained "multiple other individuals"  for questioning. 

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Captain Michael Simpson at 248-530-1770.

Officials are working on creating safe spaces in Detroit for youth because Sheffield says the city is for everyone, including teens. 

"Our young people want to be invested in. They need structure and occupied things to do. They want to be heard and feel like they belong," Sheffield said during a press conference on Friday.

This week, the city met with the organizers of the teen takeovers. Speaking to a room full of city leaders and journalists, the organizers say boredom led to establishing the widely attended meetup.

"I picked downtown because it's a common space. And everybody can get there," said organizer Davion Page.

On April 3, police responded to hundreds of teens in downtown Detroit one night during spring break. While the city says it's working on solutions. Parents will be held accountable if their children are caught violating the city code.

"We do have a curfew – and that's for people's safety. We want you to know where your kids are and be accountable," Bettison said.

The city is working to create a youth advisory board to be a liaison between teens and the city government. This summer, the mayor says recreational centers will begin hosting midnight basketball.

"We have weekly programming prepared for young people during the summer, and we are extending rec hours as well," Sheffield said.

Teen takeovers have recently occurred nationwide. It's a sentiment Bettison says other police chiefs in other major cities, like Chicago, have shared. A new website launching in the coming weeks will list activities for minors across the city.

"Some came from Farmington Hills, Taylor, so when everybody is looking, this is a Metro Detroit, because everybody in the region enjoys Downtown Detroit. And we're going to create a safe space," Bettison said.

The city says enforcement alone isn't the answer, which is why they're exploring safe zones citywide for minors.

Bettison says there's a flyer circulating online about a possible teen takeover on Saturday. Additional law enforcement will be deployed to monitor the situation. 

The story of the Ginkgo Biloba tree is now kept alive by both Mary K. Fredricks and a plaque in Wilson Park. In the late 80's and early 90's, students at the now-closed Wilson Elementary School responded to NASA astronauts' requests to submit seeds of trees and shrubs for a space project aimed at discerning how seeds would germinate in space. 

"Sure enough, the seeds that they sent up did germinate, and they got their seeds back, but this time it wasn't a seed, it was a tree, and it was only about that big," said Fredericks.

While Ferndale has a little piece of cool astronomical history, one of the first moon trees in all of America is on the other side of the state at the Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles. 

"An astronaut named Stuart Roosa, he brought thousands of tree seeds on the Apollo 14 mission that was in 1971," said Elaine Rowland, the director of marketing and community engagement at Fernwood Botanical Garden.

Rowland says there is now a newfound bump in interest in the moon tree at the garden because of the Artemis II mission. The botanical garden was given the seed to their moon tree in 1976.

"So we're getting ready to celebrate our 50th anniversary of getting our moon tree being planted at Fernwood. It's a very happy tree. It's a Sycamore. It's about 50 feet high," said Rowland.

The moon tree in Ferndale is a little smaller, but the history is just as long. 

"And we have it in Ferndale, and that's what's really neat about it," said Fredericks.

Fredricks hopes that one of those students at the old Wilson Elementary School comes forward and reaches out to her about their experience helping plant the seeds for this historic tree.

According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Travis Turner, of Roseville, was arraigned on one count of operating while intoxicated causing death and one count of possession of a firearm while under the influence. 

Turner received a $100,000 cash/surety bond. He must wear a GPS tether and an alcohol monitoring device if released.

The Detroit Fire Department confirmed to CBS News Detroit that Turner was off-duty and driving a personal vehicle at the time of the April 9 crash on Groesbeck Highway.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," the department said in a statement. "This incident is being investigated by the appropriate law enforcement agency, and we are fully cooperating with that investigation. The member involved has been placed on leave without pay pending the outcome of this investigation. We have no further comment on this personnel matter."

Prosecutors say that Turner was driving a 2016 Ford Fusion at high speed when he crashed into a black 2006 Saturn Ion. The driver of the Saturn Ion, 85-year-old Eleanor Johnson, of Oak Park, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prosecutors say Turner suffered minor injuries, and his girlfriend was also injured. Prosecutors say Turner had a firearm with him at the time of the crash, and his blood alcohol content was above the legal limit.

"Every time someone drinks and gets behind the wheel, they are making a conscious choice to put lives at risk. The allegations are that this defendant was legally intoxicated when the crash occurred and a woman is now deceased. There is no way to bring her back. However, my office will work to see that justice is achieved," said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido in a statement.

Turner is due back in court for a probable cause conference on April 22 and a preliminary examination on April 29.

On Friday, one day after CBS News Detroit sat down with Smith, the couple contacted the newsroom and said the woman was identified as a hospice nurse who went to the wrong house.

"One of her patients called the police station and confirmed when they saw the story last night," the couple said. "There's a lot that doesn't make sense about the situation, but at least we know who it is and that she's not a threat to us."

At the time, Smith said that while she was at work on Wednesday, her husband called her saying someone was in their home.

"I just don't know who this is or what the motive for her being in there is," Smith told CBS News Detroit on Thursday.

The couple left for work that morning. Smith said she was last out of the house, and thought she had locked her door and set the alarm. Several hours later, their video surveillance caught a mysterious woman driving up and walking into the home.

The couple's security alarm triggered within seconds of the door being opened. Smith said the woman stayed in the home for roughly 10 minutes.

"The amount of time she was in there, and with that alarm going off. That alarm gets so loud that my neighbors hear it," Smith said.

The couple bought the home four years ago. As bizarre as the situation is, Smith didn't believe anything was stolen. Within minutes, her security company dispatched police. By the time they got there, the woman had left the home and driven away.

The couple told CBS News Detroit that Garden City police had planned to follow up in one week. 

Already assured of the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons played their regular starters against the Hornets.

Cade Cunningham scored 14 points, Ronald Holland II had 13 and Ausar Thompson added 12 for Detroit, which is one win shy of its first 60-win season in 20 years with one regular-season game remaining. Duren also had a game-high nine rebounds.

LaMelo Ball had 27 points and eight assists and Brandon Miller had 22 points to lead the Hornets.

Through late in the third quarter, the lead had changed hands 11 times with 13 ties and neither team led by more than eight.

But Charlotte held its last lead at 83-82 with 5:52 left in the third quarter and after the teams were last tied at 87 with 2:46 left in that period, Detroit went on a 24-8 burst for a 111-92 lead with 6:23 to play.

A sellout crowd of 19,623 for the Hornets' home finale saw the teams go at it from the outset.

That included double technicals assessed to Charlotte's Miller and Detroit's Robinson after Miller landed on Robinson and Robinson shoved him away after Miller's dunk less than two minutes into the game.

Pistons: Visit Indiana on Sunday.

Hornets: Visit New York on Sunday for their regular-season finale.

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Greene made the catch, and Meadows landed on his back in a daze, barely moving with his hands pointed up and blood appearing on his face. After a few minutes, Meadows was able to sit up. Medical personnel slowly helped him stand and move toward a cart that was waiting to take him away.

"It's a terrible feeling. I still feel terrible," Greene said after the game against Minnesota at Target Field. "He hit my head. I don't know where I hit him, to be honest, but I just really hope he's OK."

Meadows had a concussion, manager A.J. Hinch said after the Tigers lost 3-1 to the Twins and were swept in the four-game series. The collision caused Meadows to bite the inside of his mouth, which led to the bleeding.

"We're going to get him checked out for everything, but this one worries me," Hinch said.

Josh Bell led off the eighth inning for Minnesota with a shallow fly to left-center that Greene appeared to be calling for as he and Meadows ran toward the ball. Meadows tried slowing up and backing off at the last second. But his face appeared to slam against Greene's head, sending both players tumbling to the grass.

"It's a perfect tweener, and you have two guys who like to go and get it," catcher Jake Rogers said. "It's a scary thing."

Meadows has started 11 of 13 games in center field for the Tigers this season. Matt Vierling made the other two starts. Meadows went 0 for 3 on Thursday and is batting .250 with two extra-base hits.

The 26-year-old Meadows, who was a second-round draft pick by the Tigers in 2018, made his major league debut in 2023. He missed the first two months of last season with a nerve problem in his upper right arm. Then he missed more than a month with a shoulder injury and finished with a .215 average and a .621 OPS.

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Meadows was hospitalized overnight for observation and placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. The team said he also received five stitches for a cut on the right side of his mouth.

Greene made the catch, and Meadows landed on his back in a daze, barely moving with his hands pointed up and blood on his face. After a few minutes, Meadows was able to sit up. Medical personnel slowly helped him stand and move toward a cart that was waiting for him.

Detroit lost 3-1 to the Twins and was swept in the four-game series. The collision caused Meadows to bite the inside of his mouth, which led to the bleeding.

Josh Bell led off the eighth inning for Minnesota with a shallow fly to left-center that Greene appeared to be calling for as he and Meadows ran toward the ball. Meadows tried slowing up and backing off at the last second. But his face appeared to slam against Greene's head, sending both players tumbling to the grass.

Meadows had started 11 of 13 games in center field for the Tigers this season. Matt Vierling made the other two starts. Meadows went 0 for 3 on Thursday and is batting .250 with two extra-base hits.

The 26-year-old Meadows, who was a second-round pick by the Tigers in the 2018 amateur draft, made his major league debut in 2023. He missed the first two months of last season with a nerve problem in his upper right arm. Then he missed more than a month with a shoulder injury and finished with a .215 average and a .621 OPS.

Jansen struck out one and moved into a tie with Hall of Famer Lee Smith (1980–97) on the saves list. The 38-year-old right-hander picked up his second save of the season.

Baez sent a line drive to left field that hit the top of the wall and went out to make it 2-0 in the fifth for his second homer of the season.

Detroit's Keider Montero (1-1) struck out seven and allowed two hits and a walk over six innings.

The Tigers entered having lost nine of their last 11 games since opening the season with a pair of wins in San Diego.

Detroit had three hits in a row to start the bottom of the second, and Spencer Torkelson put the Tigers on the board with a single to left field. Then, the Tigers loaded the bases with two outs before Owen Caissie made a sliding catch in right field to end the inning.

Miami, which entered with 12 hits in back-to-back games, took until the eighth inning before getting the leadoff man on base. But, then Graham Pauley lined into a double play.

Miami starter Chris Paddack (0-2) allowed seven hits and two earned runs in six innings.

Riley Greene, who went 1 for 4, has reached base safely in all 14 games this season. He's the first Tiger to reach safely in 14 games to start a season since Austin Jackson in 2013.

Miami RHP Janson Junk (0-1, 3:09 ERA) will make his third start of the season, and first on the road, on Saturday against Detroit RHP Casey Mize (0-1, 5.23).

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The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is hosting its annual CEO symposium, bringing more than 250 members to MGM Grand Detroit.

"We're celebrating 50 years of excellence, 50 years of serving as the conscience of law enforcement and equity in the administration of justice," said NOBLE president Renee Hall.

This year, the organization marks a major milestone while being dedicated to shaping modern policing and building stronger community trust.

"It's really about the networking and the leadership and being able to up your game," said Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison.

For Bettison, the conference is a chance to share strategies with departments facing similar challenges, including large teen gatherings as temperatures continue to rise.

"As adults, we like places and spaces to be able to hang out, so we have to create safe places and spaces where our teens can go as well," said Bettison.

Leaders say the focus is not just enforcement but prevention, by creating opportunities and resources for young people to thrive.

"We have to wrap our arms around our communities, the concerns that they have, as well as some of the resources that they lack, in order for us to get a handle on some of that crime," said Hall.

As the conference continues, Bettison says the focus is on taking these ideas back into the community.

"It's not one thing that causes crime per se, and so it's not one thing that's going to end it," said Bettison.

The symposium continues into the weekend, with final sessions and events scheduled for Saturday.

Officers were dispatched around 1:23 a.m. to the 2900 block of Springside Place on a report of a person shot, according to Atlanta Police Lt. Christopher Butler.

"Upon arrival, they located a 36-year-old female deceased inside the vehicle from apparent gunshot wounds," Butler said.

Investigators say the victim was found inside an SUV that came to rest in the roadway. Police are still working to determine the exact circumstances of the shooting, including whether the gunfire came from inside or outside the vehicle.

"At this point, it appears that someone fired into the vehicle," Butler said, adding that multiple gunshots are suspected, though the exact number is still being determined.

Authorities say it does not appear to be self-inflicted and are treating the case as a homicide.

Police remained on scene for hours processing evidence, canvassing for surveillance video, and attempting to contact neighbors. Investigators say they are working to retrace the vehicle's movements leading up to the shooting.

Victim identified by family

Family members have identified the victim as Qualeisha Barnes, who was known by the stage name "Siditty." They say she was 14 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. 

Barnes, a Detroit native, had lived in metro Atlanta for about a decade, according to her family. 

Her family says she was pursuing a career in healthcare and was close to finishing school, having made the dean's list with only a few semesters remaining. 

Ongoing investigation

Police have not released information about a suspect or whether anyone else may have been involved.

"No indication right now," Butler said when asked about additional persons or vehicles connected to the scene, noting that it is still early in the investigation.

Investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS.

Community and officer impact

The shooting comes amid what police describe as a recent stretch of violence in the city.

Butler acknowledged the toll these cases can take on officers responding to repeated violent incidents, pointing to department mental health and wellness resources and the importance of peer support.

He also urged community members to stay engaged and report concerns.

"Be vigilant, know your community, speak out if there's something going on in your area," Butler said. "The community is our greatest asset."