DETROIT (WJBK) — The City of Detroit is in the middle of a growing crisis. Residents say that the murder rate is out of control. A 52-year-old man is one of the recent victims.
The recent string of shootings and murders is hard for anyone to swallow, but for the people we spoke with on Thursday, they say it’s a daily reality.
“I’ve lost too many friends to this bull, so just hoping I ain’t the next,” said Tony Taylor.
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He is just 21 years old, and while many his age are hoping to graduate from college, he’s hoping he won’t get shot and he’s not alone.
“Just feel lost right now because it’s like I don’t know why it happened, I don’t know who did it, but it’s just real close,” said Andre.
Detroit police discovered the body of 52-year-old Jeffrey Boyd on Wednesday. He had been murdered and left in a van in his garage. He had been dead for weeks giving the criminals ample time to ransack the home he loved, taking almost everything, even the refrigerator.
Neighbors say they didn’t notice because the criminals entered and exited from the back of the house.
28-year-old Andre said Boyd was like an uncle to him.
“He was a good man. He did a lot for the community,” he remarked. “He didn’t deserve what was taken from him, his life, he didn’t deserve that.”
Five people were killed in Detroit in a span of 24 hours Tuesday. That number includes a teen who was allegedly shot while trying to rob someone, and sources say a number of the recent shootings and murders appear to be connected to drug activity.
Police say they are actively investigating each crime and have possible suspects, but regardless of the reasons behind the shootings, the stream of violence is taking its toll.
“I’ve lost a lot of people close to me,” Taylor said. “At least a good five over the last five years. At least five, six over the last five years.”
“I hear gunfire every night. I don’t know where it’s coming from. I guess if you can see it, it’s too close,” one man told us.
Sadly, dying by a bullet is a frightening reality that Tony and Andre have learned to live with, but they’re hoping their neighbor’s murder does not go unnoticed or unsolved.
We requested an interview with Detroit police, but no one was made available.
Meanwhile, if you have any information about these crimes, speak up.
