Romulus police continue investigation into fatal shooting at apartment
A shooting that left one man dead, and a woman seriously injured remains under investigation by Romulus police.
According to police accounts, the incident took place at about 11:05 p.m. May 10 at an apartment complex in the15000 block of Mesa Way, near Eureka and Middlebelt roads in the city.
Police and fire personnel responded to the scene following calls to 911. Responding officers found two victims at the scene, a 51-year-old Detroit man and a 47- year-old Romulus woman. The male victim was unresponsive and had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, according to police reports.
Rescue personnel performed CPR and other lifesaving measures at the scene but the man succumbed to the wounds. The woman was treated for at least one gunshot wound and transported to a local hospital where she remains in serious but stable condition, police said.
The preliminary investigation determined that the deceased man had been visiting his sister and her boyfriend at the Mesa Way home. A dispute involving all three individuals escalated into violence and weapons were subsequently fired, police said
The woman's boyfriend, a 29-year-old Detroit man, was taken into custody at the scene and weapons recovered.
Police said the investigation into the incident remains active.
