FLINT, Mich - Residents in one Flint neighborhood say they are living in fear after weeks of escalating violence turned into an all-out gun battle that left multiple homes riddled with bullets. Neighbors believe the shootings are tied to a drug-related turf war between rival groups operating in the area.
According to residents, the violence has been centered around Hogarth Street, Chicago Boulevard, and the area near Barney and Chicago. Gunfire first broke out around 3 p.m. yesterday and continued at least five separate times throughout the day and night, with another round of shots reported around 10:30 p.m. Four homes on the block were struck, including one where a bullet went through a child’s bedroom. No one was physically hurt.
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Neighbors say police have been called to the area more than eight times in recent weeks, but the violence has only grown worse. “We’re all incredibly scared,” one resident said. “It’s been going on for weeks, but yesterday and last night were the absolute worst.”
Several of the homes hit sit near what residents describe as an “active drug house,” which they believe is at the center of a territory dispute. Some families have already relocated children out of the neighborhood for safety, fearing more violence to come.
I have reached out to the Flint Police Department for comment on this story.
