KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Police are investigating after two children, ages 5 and 12, were struck with gunfire Wednesday night.
According to a press release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), around 9 p.m. officers were called to the area of Ogden Avenue and Douglas Avenue on reports of gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found the two children were struck by gunfire. Witnesses told officers that shots were fired by two vehicles driving through the area in a "rolling gun battle."
The children weren't involved in the shooting at all, KDPS said they were merely playing on the sidewalk in the area and were hit. One of the kids was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and the second did not require hospitalizations.
Police released the following images of the suspect vehicles. The black SUV appeared to drop off a subject who is then seen shooting at the dark colored sedan. The sedan appeared to have two different sets of custom wheels on the front and rear.
The incident is still under active investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-337-8139 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
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