Shots Fired at STR
Birmingham police say they detained several people after shots were fired at a late‑night party at a short‑term rental on East Lincoln Street during the April 12 incident (clickondetroit.com). Police reported residents 'woke up to a bunch of shots' and responded to the property with detentions at the scene (clickondetroit.com).
Birmingham police detained several people after gunfire broke out around 6 a.m. Saturday at a short-term rental house in the 1400 block of East Lincoln Street. (clickondetroit.com) Police said dispatchers began getting multiple calls just after 6 a.m. on April 11, and neighbors told local stations the shooting followed a late-night party advertised on social media. No gunshot victims had been reported as of Saturday, and officers said one person was detained with a handgun. (clickondetroit.com; mlive.com) Neighbors on East Lincoln Street said doorbell cameras captured people running from the house, and one resident, Carl Banerian, said he heard about 21 shots. Police also towed five cars from the scene, according to ClickOnDetroit’s report from the block. (clickondetroit.com) The property owners told ClickOnDetroit the house had operated as a short-term rental since fall 2025 and had been rented for the previous two days. By Saturday, the listing no longer appeared on Airbnb, though it was still visible on Vrbo, according to the station’s report. (clickondetroit.com) The shooting has already widened into a fight over short-term rentals in a city better known for single-family blocks and strict land-use rules than for party houses. WXYZ reported that at least one Birmingham city commissioner called for action after the East Lincoln Street incident. (wxyz.com; bhamgov.org) That debate is not new in Birmingham. City records show the commission held a workshop on short-term rentals in June 2021, and the city’s planning and zoning framework is still governed through ordinances adopted by the Birmingham City Commission. (bhamgov.org; bhamgov.org) The city also has a commission meeting scheduled for Monday, April 13, one day after ClickOnDetroit published its report and two days after the gunfire on East Lincoln Street. That gives city officials an immediate public forum as police continue investigating. (bhamgov.org; clickondetroit.com) For now, police are still asking for tips, and the case remains a live investigation centered on a party house that woke the block with gunfire before sunrise. (clickondetroit.com)
