2024 Rochester Hills shooting

On June 15, 2024, nine people, including two children, were shot at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan. An 8-year-old boy was critically wounded from a gunshot to the head. The shooter fired around 28 times before fleeing the scene in his vehicle. He was discovered dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a home half a mile from the scene.[1][2] The perpetrator was identified as Michael William Nash, an unemployed 42-year-old resident of Shelby Township who, according to both police and relatives, did not have a criminal record but had dealt with mental health challenges.[3][4][5]

2024 Rochester Hills shooting
LocationRochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
DateJune 15, 2024 (2024-06-15)
c. 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponsAt least two firearms, including one 9mm Glock handgun
Deaths1 (the perpetrator)
Injured9
PerpetratorMichael William Nash

Police describe the shooting as random, and stated that Nash had no connection to any of his victims.

Shooting

On June 15, 2024, at around 5:00 p.m. EDT, the shooter pulled up in a vehicle at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad, a play area with water features intended for children.[6] The shooter exited the vehicle and proceeded to fire around 28 rounds, reloading twice, before fleeing the scene in the vehicle. Nine people were struck by gunfire, including two children, one of whom was an 8-year-old boy who was shot in the head.[1] One witness described the shooter as using two handguns during the shooting. A Glock 9-millimeter handgun and three empty magazines were recovered from the scene.[2][7]

Perpetrator

Police were able to trace the shooter to Dequindre Estates, a mobile home community in Shelby Township,[8] based on an address at which the discarded handgun was registered, around half a mile from the scene of the shooting. After failing to make contact with the shooter, police breached the home with drones and personnel, and discovered the shooter dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A second handgun and what appeared to be a semi-automatic rifle were recovered from the home.[7][1]

References
  1. Faheid, Dalia; Afshar, Paradise; Smart, Sara (2024-06-16). "Police search for motive after apparent 'random' shooting at Michigan recreation center wounds at least 9". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  2. "Shooting in Detroit suburb injures 9, leaving an 8-year-old in critical condition". AP News. 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. Laster, Luke (June 17, 2024). "Neighbor of suspect in splash pad shooting describes witnessing police standoff". WWMT.
  4. "Shooter ID'd as 42-year-old "loner" going through throes of mental illness". FOX News.
  5. "Splash pad shooter who lived in Shelby Township before shooting described by neighbors as 'a loner'". The Macomb Daily.
  6. Mayorquín, Orlando; Zhuang, Yan; Taft, Isabelle (2024-06-16). "9 Shot at Splash Park in Michigan, Police Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  7. Buczek, Joseph (2024-06-16). "At least 9 wounded in "random" shooting at suburban Detroit splash pad; suspect dead, police say - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  8. "Splash pad shooter described by neighbors as 'a loner'". Macomb Daily. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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