5 shot after fight outside funeral on Detroit's west side, police say

Detroit police say five people were shot, including the suspect, outside a church during a funeral on the city's west side Friday night. 

The shooting happened around 5:48 p.m. Friday in front of the Greater Love Tabernacle Church, located at 17617 Plymouth Road, according to police. 

Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said officers were monitoring a visitation at the O.H. Pye III Funeral Home after receiving information about threats of possible violence when a fight broke out at the church across the street. 

The suspect, who police believe was attending the funeral, pulled out a handgun and fired into the crowd, striking at least four people. 

Police returned fire, striking the suspect in the lower extremities, according to Bettison.

Authorities say all individuals injured in the shooting, including the suspect, received wounds to the lower extremities and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. All are being treated at a local hospital. 

There is no ongoing threat to the public, and police believe the shooting was an isolated incident. 

"I want to thank the Detroit Police Department for the officer's quick and courageous action, which prevented further harm. This was an act of senseless violence, and it has no place in our city," Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield said in a statement. 

Police are continuing to investigate a motive behind the shooting. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.