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Ten people shot at block party on Detroit basketball court

One person has been killed and nine others injured in the incident, believed to have involved two semi-automatic weapons

Alexander Sehmer
Sunday 21 June 2015 03:04 EDT
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Police have not released the identity of the man killed in the incident
Police have not released the identity of the man killed in the incident (Getty)

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One person has been killed and nine others injured in a shooting on a Detroit basketball court.

The shooting occurred at a block party held on a basketball court on Detroit's west side.

Police have not released the identity of the person killed.

The Detroit Free Press reported that a 46-year-old man was also in critical condition following the attack, which occurred on Saturday evening.

Police believe that two semi-automatic weapons were used in the attack, according to a report on Sky News.

An eleventh person was shot in a separate incident at a petrol station within hours of the attack.

(Additional reporting by agencies)

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