INKSTER, MI -- Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Elijah Steward who was killed Saturday night after leaving the 25 Hour Party Store located on Michigan Avenue. According to Fox 2 Detroit, Steward walked out of the store around 11 p.m. and was confronted by someone in a car that had pulled into the parking lot.
After Steward exchanged words with people in that car before someone pulled out a gun and shot Steward. Following the shooting, Inkster Assistant Police Chief Constance Slappey called on young people to stop using guns to solve their disputes.
“We just want the kids to stop the violence they have so much to live for,” Slappey said.
Police have not publicly identified a suspect and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the shooter. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Michigan State Police at 734-287-5000.
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