IT’S
ALERT. BREAKING NEWS IS COMING IT’S
ALERT. BREAKING NEWS IS COMING FROM DETROIT’S EAST SIDE THIS MORNING DETROIT POLICE OR AM A
HUNT FOR A GUNMAN WHO SHOT AND
KILLED AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL
HAPPENED ON GOLDBERG AVENUE,
CLOSE TO EIGHT MILES. POLICE
TELL US SOMEONE WALKED UP TO THE
BACK OF THE HOME AND OPENED FIRE
HITTING THE 11 YEAR OLD GIRL AND
WE’RE TOLD THAT FIVE CHILDREN
WERE INSIDE THAT HOME HAVING A
SLEEPOVER AND TWO ADULTS WERE
ALSO INSIDE. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT
YOUNG GIRL DIED. AT THE SCENE.
ANOTHER CHILD FROM OUR CITY
BEING SHOT THIS ONE FATALLY, UM
, DUE TO SOME ADULT NONSENSE,
OBVIOUSLY, THAT SHE HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH RIGHT NOW. POLICE SAY
THAT THAT INVESTIGATION STILL
UNFOLDING AND WE WILL WORK TO
GET ANY NEW DETAILS. POLICE ARE
ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION
TO GIVE THEM A CALL WITH LOCAL 4
AND CLICKONDETROIT.COM FOR ANY
UPDATED INFORMATION. A LITTLE
OVERCAST OUT THERE THIS MORNING
AFTER SUCH A GORGEOUS DAY
YESTERDAY, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE
RACE STILL WILL BE OKAY. I AGREE
. I MEAN THAT RAINBOW THIS
MORNING WITH THE NICE INDICATOR
RIGHT AND PUT US ALL IN GOOD
MOODS, ANDREW, BUT WE ARE
LOOKING AT SOME GREEN ON THE
SCREEN BEHIND YOU, OF COURSE,
ALL EYES ON BELLE ISLE AS WELL.
EXACTLY RIGHT PRAYER AND ROD AS
WE SWITCH GEARS HERE WE’RE
LOOKING AT CLOUDY SKIES
OVERHEAD. YES SOME RAIN HAS
ENTERED THE PICTURE. WE TALKED
ABOUT THIS LAST NIGHT AT 11
O’CLOCK, THE CHANCE OF A FEW
AREAS OF SPRINKLES AND LIGHT
RAIN, AND THAT IS WHAT IT’S
ARRIVED FOR US FOR THIS MORNING.
HERE’S A LOOK AT BELLE ISLE. AS
WE LOOK AT DOWNTOWN DETROIT, YOU
CAN SEE HAMTRAMCK, THE EAST SIDE
OF DETROIT. THE GROSS POINTS,
ALBEIT BEING AFFECTED BY A FEW
RAINDROPS THAT ARE FALLING.
EMPHASIS ON THE WORD FEW. YOU
SEE, BELLE ISLE DRAPED HERE IN
GREEN. THAT GIVES YOU AN
INDICATION OF THE SPRINKLES THAT
ARE HAPPENING THERE RIGHT NOW,
BUT AS A WIDEN THE VIEW YOU CAN
SEE THE SCATTERED NATURE IN ALL
THIS RAIN, SO NO BIG WASHOUT FOR
THIS MORNING OR LATER TODAY.
THAT BEING SAID. WE HAVE MORE
MOISTURE THAT HAS YET TO MOVE
THROUGH. THE WETTEST PORTION OF
THE DAY IS GOING TO BE IN THE
MORNING AS WE GET READY FOR
SERVICES AND FOR COMING DOWNTOWN
OR GOING TO ANY ACTIVITY FOR
TODAY. STILL FEW RAINDROPS
AROUND AT NOONTIME BUT SCATTERED
SPRINKLES AND MORE PEAKS OF
SUNSHINE COMING OUT THIS
AFTERNOON. AREAS THAT GET
BRIGHTER WILL SEE HIGHS NEAR 75
AREAS THAT REMAIN CLOUDIER.
WE’LL SEE TEMPS AROUND 70
DEGREES MORE ON THIS WEEK’S
FORECAST COMING UP. BELL AS YOU
MIGHT EXPECT. ALL EYES ARE GOING
TO BE IN COMPEL A HILL FOR THE
FINAL DAY OF THE DETROIT GRAND
PRIX TODAY. IT’S CRAZY TO JUST
EVEN HEAR THAT, RIGHT. THE FINAL
ONE. WE HAVE YOU COVERED ALL
MORNING LONG. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK
AT THE RACETRACK LOOKING
SPECTACULAR THIS MORNING. LET’S
HEAD OVER TO BELLE ISLE. WHERE
ARE SHAWN LEY IS THIS MORNING?
HEY, SEAN. GREAT TO SEE YOU.
PRIYA AND ROD. HOW WHERE ELSE?
CAN YOU GET THIS CLOSE TO RACING
CARS LIKE THIS ONE. THIS ONE IS
SUPER COOL, AND WE’VE GOT A
LOCAL DRIVER CRAIG BENNETT,
CRAIG. THIS IS THE THIS IS YOUR
CAR. SO WHAT KIND OF CAR ARE WE
LOOKING AT HERE? IT’S A 2012
LOLA LMP TWO CAR. IT RAN EMPTY
HERE BACK IN 2015 AND 16
BEAUTIFUL CAR. AND HOW FAST WILL
YOU GO TODAY? WHAT’S THE FASTEST
WE’RE TAPPING OUT ABOUT 1 78. 1
78 HERE ON BILLY. SO WHAT WE
WANT TO TELL FOLKS AT HOME IS
THIS IS CRAIG’S FIRST RACE.
YOU’VE BEEN RAISING ALL YOUR
LIFE, BUT THIS IS YOUR FIRST
RACE ON THIS PARTICULAR TRACK.
THE LAST RACE ON BELLE ISLE SO
FIRST HOW SPECIAL IS IT THAT YOU
GET THE RACE HERE AND THERE’S
NEVER GONNA BE RACING HERE AGAIN
. IT’S ALWAYS REALLY COOL TO
RACE CLOSE TO HOME. YOU KNOW
THAT MAKES A LOT FUNNER YOU GET
WE HAD ALL OUR FAMILY AND
FRIENDS COMING OUT, SO IT’S BEEN
A GREAT WEEKEND. SO FAR. WE WON
YESTERDAY. AND WE
CONGRATULATIONS TODAY. VERY
GOOD. YOU RAISED AT 11 AM
CORRECT LEGENDS, RIGHT MASSES
ENDURANCE LEGEND, MASTER
ENDURANCE LEGENDS. CRAIG’S FROM
WICKES. UM HE GETS THE RACE ON
THIS COURSE. BUT THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME YOU’VE RACED ON THE
BELL. I’LL TRACK WHICH ALL THE
TWISTS AND TURNS AND NARROW
SPOTS. SO WHAT’S IT GONNA BE
LIKE FOR YOU? YOU YOU’VE YOU’VE
BEEN PRACTICING, BUT THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME YOU RACED HERE.
CORRECT IT’S UH, THIS PLACE IS A
REAL CHALLENGE. THE COURSE IS
DECEIVINGLY DIFFICULT. IT LOOKS
PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. BUT UH,
MAN, IT’S BUMPY, AND, UH, SO,
BUT IT’S BEEN. IT’S BEEN A REAL
CHALLENGE AND ONE THAT I REALLY
ENJOYED SO FAR CHALLENGE, BUT
IT’S GOING TO BE A WORKOUT.
CORRECT YEAH, IT’S A RACES ARE
40 MINUTES LONG, SO NO POWER
STEERING. I IMAGINE THESE CARS
HAVE POWERS POWERS DURING POWER
STEERING. I GOT A HELMET COOL.
HER. HELMET COOLER. YOU’RE READY
TO GO. YEAH SO, SO IT’S NOT SO
BAD, BUT YOU KIND OF TRAINED FOR
IT. WE WORK ON A SIMULATOR A LOT
AND UM, SIMULATE THE BELL. I’LL
TRACK CORRECT. TODAY YOU GO LIVE
AT 11. AM OTHER CARS IN YOUR
TENT HERE. THESE ARE YOUR CARS
WITH WITH SOME OF YOUR DRIVERS
CORRECT AND THEY’LL BE OUT
THERE. YOU KNOW, YOU WERE NOT ON
THE TRACK RIGHT NOW, EVERYBODY,
SO THIS IS WHERE WHERE ELSE CAN
YOU GET THIS UP? CLOSE FANS COME
THROUGH HERE RIGHT AND THEY CAN
INTERACT WITH YOU. ABSOLUTELY WE
LIKE SAID WE HAVE. WE TEND TO
SIT A LITTLE KIDS IN THE CARS,
THE ONES THAT REALLY LOOKED LIKE
THE ENJOY IT. IT’S AMAZING.
YEAH, YEAH. THIS IS WIDE OPEN.
WE’RE WE’RE NOT THIS IS A HOBBY
TYPE OF SERIES THE OWNERS RACE
FOR IT FOR ENJOYMENT. WE PROVIDE
A CRUISE SERVICE TRACK SERVICE,
RACE, PROPER MAINTENANCE AND THE
CARS WE TRANSPORT TRACK. THIS IS
ALL FROM YOUR SHOP IN WIXOM.
CORRECT THE OWNERS COME IN AND
DRIVE THEM AND THAT’S ALL THEY
HAVE TO DO IS DRIVE BIG TIME
RACING LOCALLY, RIGHT HERE AND
RIGHT HERE ON BELLE ISLE, AND I
DON’T KNOW ANYWHERE ELSE WHERE
YOU CAN GET THIS CLOSE TALK TO
DRIVERS. SEE CARS NEW DRIVE AT
11. I’M GOING TO SHAKE YOUR HAND
BECAUSE, SAY, GOOD LUCK TO LOOK
FOR YOU AT THE WINNER’S CIRCLE.
CRAIG EXCELLENT. BE SAFE OUT
THERE. WHAT A CHALLENGE. AND
THEN GUYS I LIKE HOW UP CLOSE
YOU CAN GET. IT KEEPS SAYING
THAT, BUT HERE’S A FERRARI RIGHT
HERE. AND ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS
AND FUN. YOU CAN MEET CRAIG
ANOTHER DRIVERS AND CRAIG TAKES
OFF AT 11 A.M. HEY, GUYS AT THE
EIGHT O’CLOCK HOUR WE’RE BACK
HERE LIVE YOU’VE MENTIONED THAT
RAINBOW. WE’LL SHOW IT TO YOU
REPEAT SOME VIDEO THAT WAS
SPECTACULAR, SO IF YOU’RE
WATCHING RIGHT NOW, AND YOU
MISSED IT. STICK AROUND. WE’LL
SHOW IT TO YOU AT EIGHT. BACK TO
YOU ON. THE ONE THING I CAN’T
GET OVER IS THAT CRAIG IS GOING
TO BE RACING IN A COUPLE OF
HOURS. AND HE’S JUST SO CALM AND
EVEN KILLED. YOU THINK THE
ADRENALINE WOULD START TO BUILD?
MAYBE IT’S JUST US. PRIYA BACK
AT THE STUDIO SAYS YOU’RE SO
CALM AND COOL. YOU’RE NOT
NERVOUS AT ALL RIGHT? I
APPRECIATE THAT, BECAUSE I’VE
BEEN KNOWN TO BE THE OPPOSITE.
YEAH YOU’RE RIGHT. WHEN I MET
CRAIG DISAPPEAR MINUTES AGO LIKE
MAN. HE’S READY TO GO RIGHT
DRIVEN ON HERE BEFORE? YEAH
COMMON CORN, OF COURSE IN GREAT
SHAPE. ABSOLUTELY CLEARS OUT
ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE
RIGHT THANK YOU VERY MUCH STICK
WITH LOCAL 4 PLUS SO, ACTUALLY,
I’M GOING TO BACK IT UP LOCAL 4
LOCAL 4 PLUS AND
CLICKONDETROIT.COM FOR
CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE
DETROIT GRAND PRIX FROM BELLE
ISLE AND BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR
A SPECIAL GRAND PRIX EDITION OF
LOCAL 4 NEWS STARTING AT SEVEN
PM TONIGHT FOLLOWING THE BIG
RACE. DOZENS GATHERED OAK PARK
TO HONOR THE LIFE OF A POPULAR
JEWELRY STORE OWNER KILLED
EARLIER THIS WEEK. DANIEL
HUTCHINSON WAS A WELL KNOWN
CELEBRITY JEWELER AND THE OWNER
OF HUTCHES JEWELRY STORE. HIS
SUSPECT IN HIS MURDER IS IN
CUSTODY, FACING SEVERAL CHARGES
. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON
GREENFIELD, JUST NORTH OF EIGHT
MILE IN OAK PARK, POLICE SAY. 40
SAID THE 47 YEAR OLD WAS SHOT
SEVERAL TIMES WILL SITTING IN AN
SUV LAST NIGHT, THE COMMUNITY
TOOK TIME TO REMEMBER THE MAN
KNOWN AS HUTCH. VICTOR WILLIAMS
HAS MORE PUNCH WAS A GREAT GUY.
HE KEPT DETROIT I STUFF THERE’S
NO WAY AROUND IT. PERIOD YOU CAN
GO TO ANY JEWELRY IF YOU WANT TO
ON GREENFIELD, BUT YOU KNOW THE
HUTCH EXPERIENCE WITH A LITTLE
BIT DIFFERENT. HE MADE YOU FEEL
LIKE A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
DETROIT IS SHINING JUST A LITTLE
DIMMER WITHOUT DANIEL HUTCH
HUTCHINSON. AFTER THE POPULAR
JEWELER WAS KILLED IN COLD BLOOD
EARLIER IN THE WEEK, RIGHT IN
FRONT OF HIS SHOP ON GREENFIELD.
IT’S KIND OF SAD THAT HE HAD TO
GO THAT WAY. HE WAS A MAJOR
PILLAR IN THIS COMMUNITY. I
ACTUALLY GOT ON SOME OF HIS
JEWELRY. NINE R I P MY BOY JUST
A FRIENDLY FACE. HUTCH WAS
ALWAYS A BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE
COMMUNITY, A STATEMENT CLEARLY
EVIDENT BY THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
GATHERING TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS
. GREAT GUY. VERY CHRIS MATIC
HAD A GREAT PERSONALITY. YOU
KNOW, HE WOULD GIVE YOU THE
SHIRT OFF HIS BACK, AND HE HAD A
LOT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BOTH
JEWELRY AND ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.
HE WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT IT. THE
ACCUSED KILLER 43 YEAR OLD ROY
LARRY WAS JUST ARRESTED TWO DAYS
AFTER THE CRIME. AND WILL SOON
BE TRIED IN A COURT OF LAW. IN
THE MEANTIME, DOZENS WILL
CONTINUE TO MOURN WHAT SOME CALL
A STAPLE IN THE CITY. HE WAS
REALLY COMMUNITY ORIENTED. HE
LOVED THE COMMUNITY HE LOVED
GIVING BACK. HE WAS VERY
PASSIONATE ABOUT IT AS WELL. I’M
GONNA REALLY MISS HIM A LOT,
MAN. HE WAS A MENTOR. AND HE
REALLY GAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE A
LOT OF INSPIRATION AS FAR AS THE
CITY WAS CONCERNED, AS FAR AS
DETROIT, THIS IS THIS IS A LOT
FOR US, MAN. MY PRAYERS GO OUT
TO HIS FAMILY, MAN. I JUST HATE
THAT HIS WIFE GOT TO GO THROUGH
THAT. YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING?
LOSING A LOVED ONE THAT CLOSE
YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING? SO
IT’S LIKE IF THE FAMILY IS
WATCHING SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS AND
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP PARK VICTOR
WILLIAMS LOCAL FORM. AND ROY
LARRY, THE MAN POLICE BELIEVE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING.
HUTCHINSON IS CURRENTLY BEHIND
BARS. HE IS CHARGED WITH FIRST
DEGREE MURDER A JUDGE NIGHT HIS
BOND AT HIS ARRAIGNMENT. WELL A
TREE TRIMMING ACCIDENT SENDS A
SEMI TRUCK ROLLING OVER INTO AN
UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VIDEO HERE
IS UNBELIEVABLE. THIS WAS THE
SCENE YESTERDAY AT A MOBILE HOME
COMMUNITY AT PELHAM IN COLGATE
IN DEARBORN HEIGHTS. WE’RE TOLD
THAT THE 18 FT SEMI WITH A CRANE
WAS ON THERE ON THE SCENE THERE,
TRIMMING TREES. AND WHEN CRUZ
CUT A BRANCH THAT WAS TOO HEAVY
, THE SUMMER I WENT UPRIGHT AND
THE CRANE CRASHED INTO A CAR.
NOW WE’RE TOLD THE TWO MOBILE
HOMES WERE DAMAGED AS WELL. BUT
NO ONE WAS HURT. AND IT SEEMS
LIKE A BLESSED MIRACLE. WHEN YOU
LOOK AT WHAT WE JUST SEE THERE,
THERE’S ALMOST SOMETHING THAT IF
WE DIDN’T HAVE THE VIDEO OR
PHOTOS, YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT.
HOW HEAVY WAS THAT? THAT BRANCH
FLOOR? THAT’S HOW HEAVY WAS THE