DETROIT – Police are searching for a person of interest after three men were found dead inside a Southwest Detroit home in what investigators described as a brutal attack

The investigation began around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, when officers responded to a missing person call. That missing person was later identified as one of the men found dead inside the home on Edsel Street, near Francis Avenue.

When officers arrived, they encountered a surviving witness who told police he had been struck twice in the back of the head with a hammer at the home the day before, according to Detroit Police Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald, who provided an update on the case on Thursday afternoon. At that point, he left the location and returned to the home later. You can watch the full police update in the video at the top of this article.

After entering the residence, officers discovered the bodies of three men.

Police said the oldest victim was 72 years old. The other two victims were 66 and 65. One of the men was the primary resident of the home. All three men had prior criminal records.

Investigators said all three victims suffered blunt force trauma, and each had stab wounds. They were found in the basement, covered in “old dirty clothing,” and one of the men was found covered in a carpet and old clothing, according to police.

“It was a brutal scene inside,” Fitzgerald said. “Just awful.”

Police are waiting for autopsies from the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact causes of death. Police believe the killings occurred sometime between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

Authorities are searching for a man described as approximately 31 to 32 years old, between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, with dreadlocks. The surviving witness told investigators the attack appeared to involve a single suspect.

Police have not established a motive yet, and said it is unknown what links the person of interest to the victims at this time.

While there has been speculation about possible drug activity, police said there is currently no evidence confirming that.

Officials noted that the resident was known to allow multiple people into the residence, but stressed that the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

Police say they will continue to release updates as more information becomes available.

MILWAUKEE – One person was stabbed during an attempted robbery near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport early Thursday morning, Feb. 19.

Incident details

What we know:

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, just after midnight, two suspects attempted to rob the victim near Howell and Hutsteiner. The victim, a 19-year-old, was stabbed with a knife during the struggle.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.

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The suspects, a 22-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, were arrested.

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

A man was sentenced to more than 86 years in prison for a triple homicide that occurred in Minneapolis in October 2024, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said.

Earl Bennett, 42, was sentenced for three counts of murder, which will be served consecutively, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. He was given credit for 478 days already served.

He was also sentenced for illegal firearm possession, which he will serve at the same time as the murder sentences.

Minneapolis police were called to a triple shooting at a homeless encampment near 44th Street and Snelling Avenue on Oct. 27, 2024.

Louis Mitchell Lemons Jr., 32, and Christopher Martell Washington, 38, were pronounced dead at the scene. Samantha Jo Moss, 35, was rushed to the hospital, where she died nearly a week later.

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A witness told police that a man who identified himself as “E” asked to speak with one of the people in a tent and then started shooting 10 to 15 minutes after being allowed inside. Surveillance video showed him leaving the scene on an e-bike.

Earlier that week, authorities say Bennett shot and critically injured a man at a sober living home on Columbus Avenue South. He faces one count of attempted first-degree murder in connection with this shooting and is scheduled to make his next court appearance in this case on April 17.

Bennett was also shot by St. Paul police days after the Minneapolis shootings. Authorities say he pointed a gun at officers, who then shot him. He was brought to the hospital and recovered from his injuries. He is charged with one count of second-degree assault and one count of illegal firearm possession in connection with this incident and is scheduled to make a court appearance on March 5 for this case.