Man dead, 3 detained after gunshot detection alert on Detroit's west side

A man is dead and three other people were detained following a gunshot detection alert on the west side of Detroit Sunday evening, according to police.

• Jul 12

Detroit extends ShotSpotter contract by $2M

The Detroit City Council voted to extend its ShotSpotter contract by just over $2 million, giving police nine months to evaluate other gunshot detection systems before returning with a long-term recommendation.

• Jun 30

Detroit City Council delays decision on ShotSpotter contract extension

Detroit police are asking the city council to extend ShotSpotter through March 2027 while the city evaluates other gunshot detection options.

• May 18

Detroit City Council to weigh in on ShotSpotter contract renewal

Detroit may soon spend another $2 million on ShotSpotter, a technology that uses microphones placed throughout the city to detect gunfire in high-violence neighborhoods.

• May 13

6-year-old Detroit boy killed after being hit by stray bullet

A stray bullet struck a home in Detroit and fatally wounded a 6-year-old child inside.

• Jul 28, 2025

City of Detroit renews ShotStopper contracts after data shows violence decreased

The City of Detroit renewed the contracts of 6 ShotSpotter groups aimed at reducing violence in the city.

• Jun 5, 2024

VIDEO: Police continue to search for 3 suspects after Detroit officer shot last week

Detroit police are offering a $1,000 reward for information as they continue to search for three suspects connected to the non-fatal shooting of an officer last week.

• Aug 22, 2023

ShotStoppers pre-application conference kicks off opportunity for community groups

The city of Detroit is looking to its own communities to help with combatting violence in the city.

• Mar 15, 2023

Detroit City Council approves ShotSpotter expansion

Council members voted 5-4 on Tuesday to expand the controversial gunshot detection system.

• Oct 11, 2022

A closer look at ShotSpotter as Detroit weighs decision to expand

While Detroit continues to consider expanding ShotSpotter in the city, we took a closer look at data from two cities using the technology--St. Louis and Cincinnati-- to get a better idea of its impact on crime.

• Oct 4, 2022

Detroit City Council votes to postpone ShotSpotter expansion vote again

City council passed a motion to once again postpone the vote to expand ShotSpotter in Detroit, but council members did vote to renew the contracts for the technology to stay in the eighth and ninth precincts.

• Sep 27, 2022

Detroit City Council considers expanding ShotSpotter, critics say it doesn't work

Critics of ShotSpotter want the program to come to an end, but Detroit's city council is now considering investing more in the technology, using around seven million to expand it.

• Sep 9, 2022