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Detroit man sentenced for firing gun on crowded sidewalk near Grand Circus Park

A Detroit man was sentenced Friday on a charge related to a shooting last summer amid a crowded sidewalk near Grand Circus Park. 

Christopher Wade, 30, was sentenced to 25 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Leitman, according to a press release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. 

Grand Circus Park is a popular location for live performances in downtown Detroit; the space also includes gardens, a dog park and two fountains.  

The shooting involved in this case took place on July 23, 2024. 

According to court records, after a dispute, Wade opened fire with nine rounds shot into the air at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Adams Avenue. 

No injuries were reported, although one of the rounds struck a passerby's vehicle. 

Security cameras caught video scenes of the shooting. 

Wade pleaded guilty in November to felon in possession of a firearm, the prosecutor's office said. 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the investigation, assisted by the Detroit Police Department. 

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