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Detroit police are investigating a triple shooting on the city's west side

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Detroit Police are investigating a triple shooting on the city’s west side.

It happened before 6:00 on Saturday night in the area of 1600 Prevost St.

Three men in their 20s were shot, one is in critical condition.

Neighbors tell 7 Action News they are shocked this happened where they live,

"Because if someone can just pull up and murder someone in broad daylight, that's a danger for all of us,” said neighbor, Sophia Williams.

Investigators said the three men were standing outside and enjoying the day when the situation started.

"They were standing there, eating chips and drinking pop,” said Capt. Kurt Worboys with the Detroit Police Department.

Worboys said the suspects then pulled up in 2013 black Dodge Charger.

"The beginning of the conversation seemed to be cordial, there wasn't anything going on at that point, according to our witness, and then something happened, something was said and shots started firing,” said Worboys.

He said the suspects started to drive away, then came back and stole one of the victim’s watch. As they were leaving for a second time, they started firing shots at witnesses.

"They stopped the car, somebody got out, I think the passenger side of the vehicle and started firing at witnesses on the porch,” said Worboys.
 
None of the witnesses were hit.

Police are looking for the suspects.

Police on the scene originally told 7 Action News that one of the victims died.  They later confirmed the man is in critical condition at a local hospital.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers 1 (800) SPEAK-UP.