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Posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2011 : 9:25 p.m.

Pittsfield Township shooting victim remains in critical condition

By Heidi Fenton

A man who was hit in the face multiple times with a handgun and shot in the head Monday remains in critical condition at a local hospital, Pittsfield Township police said Tuesday night.

Deputy Police Director Gordy Schick said no arrests have been made in the Monday night assault, which officers believe was drug-related.

The shooting was reported at 11:22 p.m. at 3100 Woodland Hills Dr. inside the Evergreen Apartments complex.

Two men reportedly forced their way into an apartment and assaulted the 31-year-old male resident, who suffered a single gunshot wound to the left temple, police said.

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Police investigate after a shooting at Evergreen Apartments.

The men involved remain at large, though police were able to interview the victim after he was transported to a local hospital.

“We are actively working the case, but the victim’s medical condition has made our search for details a slow process,” Schick said Tuesday night.

“The victim is not communicating well due to the head injuries sustained in the shooting.”

Brian Rivette, 24, who lives in the building where the shooting occurred, said he left his apartment at about 9:30 p.m. Monday during a power outage and returned a couple hours later to find the building taped off.

A resident on the second floor told Rivette a man who was disoriented and bleeding from the head knocked on his door, asking for help earlier that night.

McKinley, the management at Evergreen Apartments, would not comment Tuesday on the shooting.

Anyone with possible suspect information is asked to contact Pittsfield Police at (734) 822-4911 or the police department’s tip line at (734) 822-4958.

Heidi Fenton covers police and courts for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at heidifenton@annarbor.com or 734-623-4673. You also can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's e-mail newsletters.

Comments

Cindy Heflin

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 1:36 p.m.

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Smart Logic

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 1:23 p.m.

Speak softly but carry a concealed pistol.

marlean leach

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 1:19 p.m.

Why do we even care ????

nixon41

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 2:12 p.m.

because we are human beings?

Pizza Man

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 5:13 a.m.

I wonder if the shooter was the guy that said he would kill me if I ever came around his neighborhood again? He thought I was the rapist because I was white! (I look nothing like the description for the record) It is not against the law to threaten someone or to threaten to kill someone. The Ann Arbor Police told me that if the guy had pulled a gun on me, shot me or if I knew who the guy was, then they could do something about it. I hope they catch the people responsible for this.

mohomed

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 2:26 a.m.

The shooter if caught would probably only serve maybe 5 or 10 years before parole. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the shooter was on parole already. The violence is getting out of control and our Correction system is letting more and more out.

clownfish

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 1:46 p.m.

Prisons cost money, people don't want to pay taxes. When govt is drowned in a bathtub bad guys walk the rest of the house.

Carole

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 12:45 p.m.

Well, going to prison these days don't seem to help when you have all the "goodies" that you have at home --

zeeba

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 2:20 a.m.

One comment on a critically injured shooting victim. But let someone's geriatric cat wander off, we get daily updates and dozens of people post messages of concern. How warped is that?

mermaid

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 11:48 a.m.

You should have a bit more compassion for ALL living creatures. This was a drug related crime.

Huron74

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 1:57 a.m.

This never would have happen if voters had just passed the public safety millage! Oh wait...

pvitaly

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 5:09 p.m.

I have. woops

Huron74

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 3:22 a.m.

Have you ever heard of the term "sarcasm"?

pvitaly

Wed, Aug 3, 2011 : 3:19 a.m.

The public safety millage WAS passed in pittsfield township.