Metro Detroit grapples with back-to-back violent altercations between neighbors

A man has been shot in a neighbor dispute in Walled Lake that led to a barricaded gunman situation, according to a police source.

Sources tell us that Walled Lake police were called to a home in the 1400 block of Dover Hill N. on a report of a man shot in the leg by a neighbor.

Police arrived and were able to get in contact with the victim and get him treated and taken to the hospital.

The suspect then barricaded himself inside the home.

Shortly after 9 a.m., the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the incident has been resolved and the suspect is now in custody.

“I don’t understand the gun violence, because you should be able to resolve those things without violence," said Bill Matlack who lives in the neighborhood where the shooting happened.

Just this week, there were two other disputes between neighbors in metro Detroit that turned violent.

In Pontiac, a 50-year-old man is accused of stabbing his neighbor to death and then sexually assaulting the man's wife and daughter.

Over in Southgate, one man shot his neighbor over an ongoing dispute about noise.

With these back-to-back violent altercations between neighbors happening in our area, 7 News Detroit reached out to Dr. Gerald Sheiner who heads up DMC Sanai-Grace’s psychiatry department to talk about the psychology behind these violent encounters.

VIDEO: Dr. Sheiner shares ways people can de-escalate situations

“First, I think our culture is tolerating gun use and violence much more often," said Dr. Sheiner. “The other issue is we see these things in the summer, and the police will tell you that in the summer, you’re more likely to have homicides, you’re more likely to have alcohol which amplifies the risk of danger of violence in these disputes that come up.”

Dr. Sheiner also gave advice on how to de-escalate heated arguments so they don't turn violent.

“There’s a couple of things to keep in mind when you’re having a disagreement," said Dr. Sheiner. "One, you can’t argue with someone who is drunk, you can’t ruin someone’s party, you can only politely ask them to do something and if they get belligerent, it’s time to back off , apologize and disengage.”

Dr. Sheiner added that if you’re having a heated argument with someone and they bring out a weapon, the best decision is to just walk away.