Crime & Safety

1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Wayne County Shooting, Stabbing: Police

Investigators believe this was an attempted murder-suicide.

HARPER WOODS, MI — A man is dead and another man was hurt in an attempted murder-suicide Friday morning in Harper Woods, according to police.

Officers found a man shot to death and another suffering from a stab wound lying in the street on Hunt Club Drive near Duprey Avenue at 2 a.m. Friday, according to police.

One of the men, a 47-year-old Harper Woods man, died from what police believe was a "self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head."

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The other, a 34-year-old Detroit man, had a stab wound to the neck and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition, according to police.

Investigators said the two men were in a dating relationship and returned to Harper Woods from a birthday celebration. They believe the two men got into a fight and the older man stabbed his boyfriend before fatally shooting himself.

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If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255. Or text to 741-741.

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