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TOP: Mamadou Diallo, 26, was remembered by friends for his love of soccer and work ethic. He was killed in a shooting in Ferndale March 9. ABOVE: According to police, six gunshots were fired into Diallo’s vehicle, hitting him once.
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FERNDALE — An arrest has been made in the killing of a Senegalese immigrant and Detroit resident that occurred in Ferndale last month. Terrell Simms, 39, of Oak Park, was arrested April 8 along with two other suspects for the shooting of Mamadou Diallo. At approximately 1:45 a.m March 9, Diallo was working as a DoorDash delivery driver. He made a pickup at a White Castle on Woodward Avenue and began his route on southbound Woodward. It was here when Diallo came into contact with the suspects. “As Mr. Diallo merged onto southbound Woodward Ave, a GMC truck speeding recklessly nearly collided with his vehicle before abruptly switching lanes,” Evan Ahlin, communications liaison for the Ferndale Police Department, said. “On reaching Eight Mile, the driver of the truck slowed down, waiting for Mr. Diallo to catch up. It is at this point investigators believe that six gunshots were fired from the suspect vehicle at Mr. Diallo’s car in an apparent road rage incident.” The Ferndale Police Department was called for a report of gunshots in the area. When they arrived on the scene, they found Diallo outside his Ford Escape on the southbound Woodward Avenue bridge over Eight Mile with a gunshot wound in his torso. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Deputy Police Chief David Spellman extended the department’s condolences to Diallo’s friends and family and wanted to reassure the public and the Senegalese community that the shooting was “an iso-
FERNDALE — Two major questions will be on the ballot for Ferndale voters this May. On May 6, Ferndale and the Ferndale Public Schools each have a ballot question with significant monetary implications that will be decided. Ferndale once again will have a millage restoration proposal after its last attempt to get a proposal approved in November failed. This proposal was to reset the millage to 20 mills to fund the general operating millage, with funds also being used for public safety and recreation purposes. The residents voted no, opposing the amount of the millage and its no term limit on the override. The new restoration is for 5.445 mills, which was the same millage restoration that voters approved in 2015. It would expire after 10 years and bring the rate to 16.3 mills. The official ballot language reads, “This proposal will restore a portion of the City’s operating millage which has been reduced by application of the Headlee Amendment and revenues collected from the millage would be used for general operating purposes. “Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property