164:, United States, randomly killing three people on the city's streets over a span of two hours and fifteen minutes. A fourth person and a dog were injured. Each person was shot in separate locations, and had no known connection to the shooter nor any known gang affiliation. The suspected shooter was apprehended at his house in Detroit about 14 hours later, and was formally charged two days later.
193:
The 19-year-old male suspect, Dontae Smith, was arrested at his house in
Detroit. He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of third-degree animal cruelty, and five counts of felony firearm on August 31. Smith's family said he was
184:
Major Crimes
Commander Michael McGinnis, the shooter initially left, but then he returned and shot her again. A 16-year-old girl was then shot and killed around 5:30 a.m., The fourth shooting occurred at 7:10 a.m. The 80-year-old victim and his dog both survived.
172:
At 4:45 a.m., the suspect shot a 28-year-old man named Chayne Lee without provocation, walked away and then returned to fire more shots. This victim's body was found in the doorway of a church. He had been shot multiple times, including after he had fallen down.
465:
1290:
458:
862:
1306:
1302:
1298:
1294:
451:
328:
176:
About 30 minutes later, police responded to a 911 call three blocks away. While officers were investigating this shooting, they heard gunshots that led them to the 19700 block of
1143:
906:
685:
560:
483:
423:
1336:
1346:
1131:
790:
389:
1240:
947:
617:
306:
1075:
218:
1107:
1027:
870:
987:
569:
352:
281:
1286:
1256:
878:
508:
474:
1272:
673:
404:
1326:
1176:
710:
593:
259:
1264:
1019:
144:
995:
963:
585:
1208:
971:
798:
229:
1168:
1083:
939:
915:
894:
846:
806:
758:
657:
1248:
931:
665:
633:
516:
1341:
1152:
1091:
822:
774:
734:
601:
548:
500:
370:
234:
127:
1200:
1067:
782:
742:
1331:
1184:
886:
814:
718:
702:
694:
263:
1192:
1115:
1099:
1059:
1043:
1003:
979:
625:
532:
1232:
1035:
955:
854:
838:
750:
641:
577:
181:
1216:
1160:
1123:
1051:
1011:
726:
649:
609:
540:
492:
329:"Police believe suspected shooter who 'terrorized' Detroit would have continued had he not been caught"
923:
443:
524:
59:
353:"Detroit shooting spree: Jane Doe victim identified as missing 16-year-old girl, police say"
177:
133:
17:
424:"Teen charged in 4-part shooting spree in Detroit 'thought world was ending,' family says"
207:
198:
before the shooting, thought that his family members wanted to kill him, and believed the
333:
139:
72:
1320:
766:
195:
76:
390:"76-year-old man, dog survive after being shot during random Detroit shooting spree"
1224:
371:"Suspect in Detroit shootings was not confronted after first killing, police say"
199:
282:"19-year-old charged in shootings that killed 3 people, injured 1 in Detroit"
203:
307:"16-year-old-girl identified as victim of 'random' Detroit shooting spree"
289:
161:
80:
45:
180:. They found a 44-year-old woman had been shot and killed. According to
260:"19-year-old man arrested in deadly random shooting rampage in Detroit"
157:
90:
41:
405:"Detroit teen charged with random shooting spree that killed three"
447:
156:
On August 28, 2022, a 19-year-old man allegedly opened fire in
210:
that causes delusions. Smith's bond is set at $ 1,000,000.
202:. A clinical psychologist believes Smith is suffering from
258:
Hutchinson, Bill; Deliso, Meredith (September 1, 2022).
351:
Dupnack, Jessica; Ainsworth, Amber (2 September 2022).
388:
Dupnack, Jessica; Ainsworth, Amber (29 August 2022).
1142:
905:
684:
559:
482:
120:
112:
104:
96:
86:
66:
52:
37:
32:
459:
8:
327:Clarke, Kayla; Ley, Shawn (30 August 2022).
466:
452:
444:
29:
322:
320:
1337:August 2022 crimes in the United States
247:
275:
273:
7:
1347:Spree shootings in the United States
346:
344:
301:
299:
253:
251:
1287:mass shootings in the United States
475:Mass shootings in the United States
422:Ley, Shawn; Carr, Brandon (2022).
27:Spree killing in Detroit, Michigan
25:
1161:Joliet & Preston Heights, IL
237:, which occurred on the same day
403:Dupnack, Jessica (2022-08-31).
1:
280:Booth, Dejanay (2022-08-31).
230:List of homicides in Michigan
134:assault with intent to murder
58:4:45 a.m. – 7:10 a.m. (
18:2022 Detroit shooting spree
1363:
988:Bowdoin & Yarmouth, ME
235:2022 Bend, Oregon shooting
1283:
674:Denver & Lakewood, CO
1327:2020s crimes in Michigan
517:Valhermmoso Springs, AL
996:San Jacinto County, TX
33:2022 Detroit shootings
879:Colorado Springs, CO
428:Local 4 News Detroit
219:Prosecutors Document
1209:Rochester Hills, MI
1052:Monroe Township, OH
1004:Okmulgee County, OK
871:Charlottesville, VA
666:Oxford Township, MI
313:. 3 September 2022.
128:First-degree murder
1169:East Lansdowne, PA
1084:Trabuco Canyon, CA
377:. August 29, 2022.
1342:Crimes in Detroit
1314:
1313:
1265:Laurel County, KY
1257:Barrow County, GA
940:Half Moon Bay, CA
932:Monterey Park, CA
799:Highland Park, IL
711:New York City, NY
154:
153:
16:(Redirected from
1354:
1291:1980s and before
1289:by time period (
1276:
1268:
1260:
1252:
1244:
1236:
1228:
1220:
1212:
1204:
1196:
1188:
1180:
1172:
1164:
1156:
1135:
1127:
1119:
1111:
1103:
1095:
1092:Jacksonville, FL
1087:
1079:
1071:
1068:Philadelphia, PA
1063:
1055:
1047:
1039:
1031:
1023:
1015:
1007:
999:
991:
983:
975:
967:
959:
951:
948:East Lansing, MI
943:
935:
927:
919:
898:
890:
882:
874:
866:
858:
850:
842:
834:
826:
818:
810:
802:
794:
786:
778:
775:Philadelphia, PA
770:
762:
754:
746:
738:
735:Laguna Woods, CA
730:
722:
714:
706:
698:
677:
669:
661:
658:Collierville, TN
653:
645:
637:
634:Indianapolis, IN
629:
621:
613:
605:
597:
589:
581:
573:
552:
549:Williamsburg, WV
544:
536:
528:
520:
512:
504:
496:
468:
461:
454:
445:
438:
437:
435:
434:
419:
413:
412:
400:
394:
393:
385:
379:
378:
367:
361:
360:
348:
339:
338:
324:
315:
314:
303:
294:
293:
277:
268:
267:
255:
200:world was ending
178:Livernois Avenue
56:August 28, 2022
30:
21:
1362:
1361:
1357:
1356:
1355:
1353:
1352:
1351:
1332:2022 in Detroit
1317:
1316:
1315:
1310:
1279:
1271:
1263:
1255:
1247:
1239:
1231:
1223:
1215:
1207:
1201:Minneapolis, MN
1199:
1191:
1183:
1177:Kansas City, MO
1175:
1167:
1159:
1151:
1138:
1130:
1122:
1114:
1106:
1098:
1090:
1082:
1074:
1066:
1058:
1050:
1042:
1034:
1026:
1018:
1010:
1002:
994:
986:
978:
970:
962:
954:
946:
938:
930:
922:
914:
901:
893:
885:
877:
869:
861:
853:
845:
837:
829:
821:
813:
805:
797:
789:
783:Chattanooga, TN
781:
773:
767:Centerville, TX
765:
757:
749:
741:
733:
725:
717:
709:
701:
693:
680:
672:
664:
656:
648:
640:
632:
624:
616:
608:
600:
592:
584:
576:
568:
555:
547:
539:
531:
523:
515:
509:Springfield, MO
507:
499:
493:Grantsville, UT
491:
478:
472:
442:
441:
432:
430:
421:
420:
416:
402:
401:
397:
387:
386:
382:
369:
368:
364:
350:
349:
342:
326:
325:
318:
305:
304:
297:
279:
278:
271:
257:
256:
249:
244:
226:
216:
191:
170:
150:
69:
57:
48:, United States
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1360:
1358:
1350:
1349:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1329:
1319:
1318:
1312:
1311:
1284:
1281:
1280:
1278:
1277:
1273:Birmingham, AL
1269:
1261:
1253:
1245:
1237:
1229:
1221:
1213:
1205:
1197:
1189:
1185:Burnsville, MN
1181:
1173:
1165:
1157:
1148:
1146:
1140:
1139:
1137:
1136:
1128:
1120:
1112:
1104:
1096:
1088:
1080:
1072:
1064:
1056:
1048:
1040:
1032:
1028:Farmington, NM
1024:
1016:
1008:
1000:
992:
984:
976:
972:Louisville, KY
968:
960:
956:Pine Hills, FL
952:
944:
936:
928:
920:
911:
909:
903:
902:
900:
899:
891:
887:Chesapeake, VA
883:
875:
867:
859:
851:
843:
835:
827:
819:
811:
803:
795:
787:
779:
771:
763:
755:
747:
739:
731:
723:
719:Pittsburgh, PA
715:
707:
703:Sacramento, CA
699:
690:
688:
682:
681:
679:
678:
670:
662:
654:
646:
638:
630:
622:
614:
606:
598:
590:
582:
574:
565:
563:
557:
556:
554:
553:
545:
537:
529:
521:
513:
505:
497:
488:
486:
480:
479:
473:
471:
470:
463:
456:
448:
440:
439:
414:
395:
380:
362:
340:
334:ClickOnDetroit
316:
311:ClickOnDetroit
295:
269:
246:
245:
243:
240:
239:
238:
232:
225:
222:
215:
214:External Links
212:
208:mental illness
190:
187:
169:
166:
152:
151:
149:
148:
145:felony firearm
142:
140:animal cruelty
136:
131:
124:
122:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
106:
102:
101:
98:
94:
93:
88:
84:
83:
73:Spree shooting
70:
67:
64:
63:
54:
50:
49:
39:
35:
34:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1359:
1348:
1345:
1343:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1330:
1328:
1325:
1324:
1322:
1308:
1304:
1300:
1296:
1292:
1288:
1282:
1274:
1270:
1266:
1262:
1258:
1254:
1250:
1246:
1242:
1238:
1234:
1230:
1226:
1222:
1218:
1214:
1210:
1206:
1202:
1198:
1194:
1193:Charlotte, NC
1190:
1186:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1170:
1166:
1162:
1158:
1154:
1150:
1149:
1147:
1145:
1141:
1133:
1129:
1125:
1121:
1117:
1113:
1109:
1105:
1101:
1097:
1093:
1089:
1085:
1081:
1077:
1073:
1069:
1065:
1061:
1060:Baltimore, MD
1057:
1053:
1049:
1045:
1044:Annapolis, MD
1041:
1037:
1033:
1029:
1025:
1021:
1017:
1013:
1009:
1005:
1001:
997:
993:
989:
985:
981:
980:Dadeville, AL
977:
973:
969:
965:
964:Nashville, TN
961:
957:
953:
949:
945:
941:
937:
933:
929:
925:
921:
917:
913:
912:
910:
908:
904:
896:
892:
888:
884:
880:
876:
872:
868:
864:
863:St. Louis, MO
860:
856:
852:
848:
844:
840:
836:
832:
828:
824:
820:
816:
812:
808:
807:Greenwood, IN
804:
800:
796:
792:
788:
784:
780:
776:
772:
768:
764:
760:
756:
752:
748:
744:
740:
736:
732:
728:
724:
720:
716:
712:
708:
704:
700:
696:
692:
691:
689:
687:
683:
675:
671:
667:
663:
659:
655:
651:
647:
643:
639:
635:
631:
627:
626:Rock Hill, SC
623:
619:
615:
611:
607:
603:
599:
595:
591:
587:
583:
579:
575:
571:
567:
566:
564:
562:
558:
550:
546:
542:
541:Wauwatosa, WI
538:
534:
533:Henderson, NV
530:
526:
525:Rochester, NY
522:
518:
514:
510:
506:
502:
501:Milwaukee, WI
498:
494:
490:
489:
487:
485:
481:
476:
469:
464:
462:
457:
455:
450:
449:
446:
429:
425:
418:
415:
410:
409:Fox 2 Detroit
406:
399:
396:
391:
384:
381:
376:
372:
366:
363:
358:
357:FOX 2 Detroit
354:
347:
345:
341:
336:
335:
330:
323:
321:
317:
312:
308:
302:
300:
296:
291:
287:
283:
276:
274:
270:
265:
261:
254:
252:
248:
241:
236:
233:
231:
228:
227:
223:
221:
220:
213:
211:
209:
206:, or another
205:
201:
197:
196:hallucinating
188:
186:
183:
179:
174:
167:
165:
163:
159:
146:
143:
141:
138:third-degree
137:
135:
132:
129:
126:
125:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
95:
92:
89:
85:
82:
78:
77:triple-murder
74:
71:
65:
61:
55:
51:
47:
43:
40:
36:
31:
19:
1249:Oak Park, IL
1241:Meridian, PA
1233:Florence, KY
1132:Paradise, NV
1100:Lewiston, ME
1036:Richmond, VA
881:(Nov. 19–20)
830:
695:Portland, OR
642:San Jose, CA
578:Muskogee, OK
477:in the 2020s
431:. Retrieved
427:
417:
408:
398:
383:
375:The Guardian
374:
365:
356:
332:
310:
285:
217:
192:
182:Wayne County
175:
171:
155:
116:Dontae Smith
1217:Fordyce, AR
1108:Chicago, IL
1012:Atlanta, GA
895:Chicago, IL
855:Raleigh, NC
847:Oakland, CA
839:Memphis, TN
831:Detroit, MI
743:Chicago, IL
727:Buffalo, NY
650:Hialeah, FL
610:Boulder, CO
602:Atlanta, GA
594:Buffalo, MN
586:Sunrise, FL
570:Chicago, IL
286:CBS Detroit
68:Attack type
1321:Categories
1195:(Apr. 29)
1124:Austin, TX
924:Goshen, CA
815:Denver, CO
751:Uvalde, TX
618:Orange, CA
433:2022-09-05
242:References
147:(5 counts)
130:(3 counts)
1275:(Sep. 21)
1243:(Jul. 13)
1227:(Jun. 23)
1225:Tampa, FL
1219:(Jun. 21)
1211:(Jun. 15)
1203:(May 30)
1187:(Feb. 18)
1179:(Feb. 14)
1163:(Jan. 21)
1153:Perry, IA
1118:(Oct. 29)
1116:Tampa, FL
1110:(Oct. 29)
1102:(Oct. 25)
1094:(Aug. 26)
1086:(Aug. 23)
1078:(Jul. 14)
1076:Fargo, ND
1054:(Jun. 15)
1046:(Jun. 11)
1020:Allen, TX
998:(Apr. 28)
990:(Apr. 18)
982:(Apr. 15)
974:(Apr. 10)
966:(Mar. 27)
958:(Feb. 22)
950:(Feb. 13)
942:(Jan. 23)
934:(Jan. 21)
926:(Jan. 16)
916:Enoch, UT
897:(Dec. 15)
889:(Nov. 22)
873:(Nov. 13)
865:(Oct. 24)
857:(Oct. 13)
849:(Sep. 28)
833:(Aug. 28)
825:(Aug. 28)
817:(Jul. 17)
809:(Jul. 17)
793:(Jun. 30)
791:Allen, KY
759:Tulsa, OK
721:(Apr. 17)
713:(Apr. 12)
697:(Feb. 19)
676:(Dec. 27)
668:(Nov. 30)
660:(Sep. 23)
636:(Apr. 15)
620:(Mar. 31)
612:(Mar. 22)
604:(Mar. 16)
543:(Nov. 20)
527:(Sep. 19)
511:(Mar. 15)
503:(Feb. 26)
495:(Jan. 17)
204:psychosis
1285:Part of
1267:(Sep. 7)
1259:(Sep. 4)
1251:(Sep. 2)
1235:(Jul. 6)
1171:(Feb. 7)
1155:(Jan. 4)
1134:(Dec. 6)
1126:(Dec. 5)
1070:(Jul. 3)
1062:(Jul. 2)
1038:(Jun. 6)
1030:(May 15)
918:(Jan. 4)
841:(Sep. 7)
823:Bend, OR
801:(Jul. 4)
785:(Jun. 5)
777:(Jun. 4)
769:(Jun. 2)
761:(Jun. 1)
753:(May 24)
745:(May 19)
737:(May 15)
729:(May 14)
705:(Apr. 3)
652:(May 30)
644:(May 26)
628:(Apr. 7)
596:(Feb. 9)
588:(Feb. 2)
580:(Feb. 2)
572:(Jan. 9)
551:(Dec. 8)
535:(Nov. 3)
519:(Jun. 4)
290:CBS News
264:ABC News
224:See also
162:Michigan
81:pedicide
46:Michigan
38:Location
1022:(May 6)
1014:(May 3)
1006:(May 1)
189:Accused
158:Detroit
121:Charges
113:Accused
105:Injured
91:Firearm
42:Detroit
168:Events
97:Deaths
87:Weapon
1307:2020s
1303:2010s
1299:2000s
1295:1990s
1144:2024
907:2023
686:2022
561:2021
484:2020
53:Date
60:EDT
1323::
1305:,
1301:,
1297:,
1293:,
426:.
407:.
373:.
355:.
343:^
331:.
319:^
309:.
298:^
288:.
284:.
272:^
262:.
250:^
160:,
79:,
75:,
44:,
1309:)
467:e
460:t
453:v
436:.
411:.
392:.
359:.
337:.
292:.
266:.
108:1
100:3
62:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.