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Infant killed after shots fired into Detroit home

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(CBS/AP) DETROIT - Police say a 9-month-old boy was killed when shots were fired into a Detroit home early Monday.

Detroit Police Sgt. Gary Diaz says the infant was taken to Sinai Grace Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Diaz says the incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Detroit's west side. He said shell casings were found outside the home and the shots could have been fired from a moving car.

A witness told investigators a car sped away after the shooting.

So far, no arrests have been made. Police have not given anymore details at this time about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. 

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