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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 08:04 BST
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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)

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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