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Teferi Brent, senior director for the mayor's Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety, addressed the city's response to the shooting.

Brent said the immediate focus is the well-being of the three children affected by the shooting, including the child who was critically injured.

Brent said the children and their family have experienced significant trauma and need immediate support as they begin to heal.

Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is providing crisis intervention services.

Force Detroit's community violence intervention team is providing wraparound services to those affected.

DETROIT - Teferi Brent, senior director for the mayor's Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety, said the well-being of three children affected by a shooting on Detroit's west side is the city's top priority.

Brent, working Mayor Mary Sheffield, said the children involved need immediate support after one of their siblings was critically injured.

 The most important individuals right now, the three babies who are irreparably traumatized as a result of them seeing one of their siblings harmed in such a horrific manner,  Brent said.

Brent said police and prosecutors will handle the criminal investigation, but the city's focus is on providing support and helping the children and their family begin healing.

The city plans to provide crisis intervention services through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, while Force Detroit's community violence intervention team will provide wraparound services.

Social workers were also at the scene or on their way, Brent said. Community outreach workers planned to go door to door to share information about available support and healing services.

The city also planned to distribute gun locks to residents on the block.

 We're going to pass out gun locks as well to make sure that everyone on this block at least has gun locks,  Brent said.

Brent said the services are intended to support not only the family but also children and neighbors affected by the shooting.

He said the city's immediate priority is ensuring the children receive the re

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