CITY OF FLINT

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Media contact:
Dawn Jones

(810) 237-2039

For Immediate Release

City of Flint Records

61st Homicide Of The Year

Mayor Dayne Walling calls

It a "Tragic Milestone" in the

city's history

PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010 10:00 AM IN THE FLINT POLICE ROLL CALL ROOM

Flint, Michigan – December 12, 2010 – The City Of Flint records its 61st homicide of 2010. Police responded to a call at a home in the 600 block of West Ridgeway, on the city's north side, just before 7:30 Sunday evening.

When police arrived they found three people shot inside the home. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were transported to a local hospital. One victim is listed in critical condition, the other in serious condition.

Police have a suspect in custody in connection to the shootings.

Flint Mayor Dayne Walling calls it a tragic day in the city's history. "We have reached a tragic milestone in Flint, tying the homicide record established in 1986," said Walling. "Residents must continue to be vigilant about reporting crimes and providing police with information that will get criminals off the streets. I applaud the swift work of our hard working police officers in apprehending a suspect within hours of the city's latest homicide," he said.

PRESS CONFERENCE

WHEN: Monday, December 13, 2010

WHERE: Flint Police Roll Call Room

TIME: 10:00 AM

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City Hall

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