Now. Shooting since four teenagers to the hospital, But only two of them got there by
ambulance, and that’s putting
new light on an EMS staffing
problem that could put other
Detroiters at risk. Glad you’re
with us for local four news at
six. I’m Devin Stilyan. Kimberly
Gil. First responders Don’t use
fire trucks to transport gunshot
victims to hospitals. They need
ambulances and those were in
short supply when fourteen’s
were shot on Rose law around 10
o’clock last night only has been
following Detroit’s E M. F.
Staffing issues and Sean A
number of ambulances just were
not active last night. That is
correct. And we’re hearing from
the very first responders that
were at that scene of four
teenagers shot last night. That
was the call when they got
there. Two of the teams males
have been taken to the hospital
by a parent that was there when
they got there. There were two
very young teens suffering from
absolutely devastating injuries.
We’re told firefighters are
medics. They were working on
them, but they tell me they
needed an ambulance on the scene
right away to get these girls to
a trauma centers. You’re about
to hear at that moment, they
were told. No ambulances were
available. There were multiple
shootings in the city over the
weekend and Sunday evening, The
Detroit Fire Department had
eight E. M s Ambulances shut
down, not available Not enough
medics or EMTs to staff the
units. These medical crews were
actually closed in a city this
size where people can need help
at any moment by 10 o’clock
Sunday, an urgent call coming
over the radio that here on Rose
Lawn for very young people were
shot listen closely to what
Detroit firefighters were told
over there, dispatch radio that
they Would be responding alone.
No E m s units were free to help
Children. Possible locations.
Special advisory stating
location yourself requested not
yet dispatched. Here is finally
alone, and VMS in that that
becomes available will be
dispatched here thing. Detroit
firefighters medically trained
to help the gunshot victims, but
can’t transport victims to the
hospital in their fire engine.
They were saying they need help
right away. Central Management
42 seem we have confirmed one
shooting, please. Staffing
problem was supposed to be
solved with Detroit Fire paying
$500,000 for a private ambulance
company to come in and help But
now sources and the firefighters
union tells us this practice of
not having enough medics on the
street has reached a dangerous
point. Denise Weems lives here
on Rose Lawn. She says her
family needs help. They would
need Detroit TMS to get to them
fast. They can if something was
to happen, because I’ve got
three little ones here that
lives in the house will be take
care of. Amen. We need to stay
safety. So let’s be clear. M s
two rigs did get to those girls.
Eventually the firefighters on
the scene tell me they are
looking for an eight minute
response time. They believe this
was more than double with no
units available at that time
more than 16 minutes to get them
there now. Also Detroit fire we
ask them what’s going on, They
said yesterday. 25 units were on
the road last night, but several
were off. As you saw there, more
than about eight were closed due
to staffing issues. They say A
lot of people called in
yesterday likely for the
Father’s Day holiday. They
yesterday. Then we checked with
the union as well. We’ve got a
lot here. Tom Gerhardt. He’s the
Detroit Firefighters Association
president, he says. I’ve been
begging for someone to help fix
our issues. Talking about
staffing. But he says it falls
on deaf ears. We continue to
follow this and we’ll continue
following going forward Kimberly
It’s speaking of following this,
Sean, You just did the report on
it. And you found that Detroit
fire says it found a solution to
this just a week ago. That’s
what we were talking of last
Monday about this. There are
$500,000 contract to enter into
agreement with a private
ambulance company called
Universal. The goal is to have
40 ambulances, private and city
on the road. But you heard last
night 25. Okay Sean. Thank you
Found shot to death in a home in
East Point. And tonight. One of
the victims relatives is in
police custody. Officers went to
the home on the 1600 block of
Stryker, near eight mile and
grass it after a man showed up
at the police station Friday
afternoon, saying his uncle may
have been murdered. Detectives
found the body of a 48 year old
man. Along with evidence of foul
play. They arrested the suspect
who was also inside the home
where awaiting word from the
Macomb County Prosecutor on
charges. Newly released Dashcam
and Bodycam footage giving us a
look at the pursuit that led to
the arrest of three suspects in
a stolen car. It started in
Warren Thursday. Police were on
routine patrol, they noticed the
Chrysler 300 that had been
reported stolen back in April,
when they tried to pull that car
over a driver hit the gas,
leading police on a chase that
Didn’t really reach high speeds
but did cover a lot of ground
After 50 minutes, the car
stopped in Harper Woods, all
three young men inside made a
run for it. A police canine
officer help track them down
inside the car. Police found
pills, Handgun and cash.
Arrested where Marquez Bridges,
Darius Johnson and Jamal
McLaughlin. They each face
several charges related to auto
theft, fleeing and eluding. And
firearms. What We’ve seen it
happening more and more since
the pandemic began, But now,
some say rental prices are
rising so much they may be
forced out a local senior
reaching out to help me, Hank
worried after getting notice of
a dramatic rate hike, So what
can you do to get a better deal?
Consumer investigator Hank
Winchester is live tonight. Hank
This is a problem for so many
people. Kimberly certainly is.
It’s not just the senior I hear
from so many of you emailing
that helped me Hank team telling
us about the problems you’re
experiencing the seniors we
talked to here in the complex
you see behind me. We’re just
worried they’re not gonna be
able to make ends meet. Thrown
in fixed income at $1028 in my
rent is $874. Where did that
leave me? Gwendolyn Plowden is
worried, she says she’s just
learning her rent is rising. Not
just a few bucks a lot. My rent
was $650. And then I get that
least into 21, and they raised
his $65 made it 67 $1915. And
now now they tell me my range
$874 dramatic increase affects
her bottom. Line Obviously,
she’s concerned she won’t have
cash for the necessities food.
You know, and, uh, clothing and
stuff like that. So what is
happening? We went to the
management office looking for
answers here in Detroit. People
seem concerned about the rent
increases that are taking place.
You just answer the phone, okay?
Anybody else that would have
more information? Not today
increases not uncommon right now
. The average renter pain about
15% more than just a few years
ago. In Michigan rate increases
are not illegal unless they’re
discriminatory in nature. Real
estate experts say you should
ask what is driving this
increase shop around and also
try to work with management and
negotiate a better rent deal.
But that may mean you’re signing
a longer lease communication
with especially with the
landlord, especially if you know
your rents. Coming up your your
contracts coming up. Get on the
phone. Call him see what’s going
on? You know, where is the
increase going to be and how
it’s gonna affect you. Are you
going to have to move Probably
have to move. Your heart just
breaks for these people. You
know, it’s important to take a
close look at your lease, too.
If you know that it is up within
the coming months. That’s where
you want to start that
conversation with the management
company or your landlord, so you
can anticipate any rate hikes,
and if you need to move, then it
gives you time to be able to
find something else live here
tonight in Detroit. Hank
Winchester helped me Hank local
for all right. Thank thank you.
It is impressive when a student
chiefs perfect attendance in
school, sometimes even over a
number of years, but to
accomplish that feat in
adulthood at your job, that’s
something else Will. Jones met a
man today who has never missed a
day of work. It’s still, and
that is over a three decade
period almost three decades
anyway. Well, joins us now to
explain how How does this happen
? Just so we’re clear. No sick
days. No vacation days will
Nothing. It’s pretty remarkable
. Benjamin Smith has taken being
a dedicated employee to a new
level, never taking a day off
from work for him. It’s never
been about the company. It’s all
about his personal values.
Showing up is half the battle.
Benjamin Smith has done that and
more working for steel. Lance’s
over the past 29 years awards
for years of service and perfect
attendance are on display at his
home on Detroit’s East Side,
Smith says he’s never taking a
personal day, Vacation day or a
sick day, even during the
pandemic also never been late. I
remember watching certain
athletes when I was younger.
That would leave it all out on
the floor right. They would come
out and they would play injured.
They play hurt, they would go
the extra mile and always
admired those particular people.
Smith’s record of showing up
started early. He rarely missed
a day of school most school
years. He had perfect attendance
. My parents always told me that
you should go every day. No
matter what job you have. You
should give you the very best.
He started off as a welder and
rose to lead auditor at still
antis this Friday. Smith will
take On a new challenge,
possibly his hardest one yet.
He’s retiring. Beautiful thing
about retirement. Is that
There’s no clock now because I
live off the clock and not a
good clock is no longer a part
of my daily life. That’s gonna
be great. I don’t know how I’m
gonna handle that, actually. Mr
Smith says he’s not going to be
sitting around during his
retirement. That is not his
style. He’s going to be focused
more on its health and some home
improvement projects. We’re live
tonight. Wolf Jones local Ford
Focus on his health, It seems
like it’s pretty darn good,
after all, not have one cent
really something alright will
story wow. Across Metro Detroit.
People have been celebrating.
13th federal holiday
Commemorating the Emancipation
of Enslaved African Americans in
Highland Park. They had a parade
of block party. And an open air
festival over in Royal Oak. They
held a march They called freedom
Strive and you can still stop by
Centennial comments downtown
until eight PM for food, dancing
and more. There have also been
events in ham trimming and along
the Detroit River Front and in
Fort Worth, Texas. Doctor Opal
Lee, known as the grandmother of
Juneteenth, took her place front
and center for her annual walk
of Freedom. The 96 year old led
the 2.5 Mile walk a distance
representing the 2.5 years it
took for news of the
Emancipation Proclamation to
reach enslaved people in Texas
and Dr Lee spent years
advocating for Juneteenth to
become a federal holiday. She
says she plans to continue to
lead the annual walk as long as
she’s able Get up! Wow At that
age, doing two miles over two
miles. Incredible Impressive.
Really nice. We’ve had a great
streak of days. Haven’t we
really have We need some rain?
I’m I’m afraid to see the water
bill for this month, Kim because
I’ve been watering twice a day.
Trying to catch up from when we
you know, didn’t have it, so
that’s so true. And we would
love for Mother nature to
provide us with the water so
that we don’t have to, and we
definitely need it and we have a
couple of chances this week. But
right now it is a beautiful
night here in Metro Detroit
Great night at the Ballpark for
the Tigers. 83 in Detroit, 82 in
hell. Low eighties in both
Pontiac and in Adrian. Here on
you folks are a little bit
behind that, though only in the
mid seventies, also down in
Monroe at 76, but the rest of
the area for the most part in
the low eighties and a little
bit warmer than where we were
yesterday with the exception of
Grosse Ile, which is nine
degrees warmer there, whether
story well, it’s going to be
above normal all week long as
far as temperatures go Isolated
chance of a shower late in the
day tomorrow, But that’s not a
great chance at all. Don’t plan
on watering your lawn with
tomorrow’s rain because it
probably won’t happen in your
neighborhood. The summer
solstice begins at 10 57 on
Wednesday, certainly going to
feel like summer around here,