02-07-2025
2 suspects arrested in fatal shooting of child, teen at Skinner Playfield in Detroit
Two suspects were arrested Wednesday, July 2 in connection to the triple shooting at Detroit's Skinner Playfield that took the lives of a 4-year-old and teenager, police confirmed.
Charges against the two suspects have yet to be announced by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. Detroit police had arrested two people in connection with the shooting shortly after the incident June 27, but they'd been released.
No further information on the arrests was released by Detroit Police Department Sgt. Daron Zhou.
Samir Josiah Grubbs, 4, was at the park next to Denby High School with his mother and siblings when he was shot to death before he could make it up the playground slide's ladder. Dayvion Shelmonson-Bey, 18, was also killed. A 17-year-old was also shot and survived.
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A dispute is believed to be the reason behind the bloodshed, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison previously said.
It's a tragedy in Detroit that has once again propelled community members and violence intervention groups into action. A few days after the shooting, Team Pursuit and other violence intervention groups went door-to-door in the neighborhood passing out resources, including a summer youth engagement Sahouri covers criminal justice for the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at asahouri@
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