Michigan State Police are investigating a freeway shooting after a 22-year-old Detroit man arrived at a hospital early Saturday morning claiming he had been shot on I-96 near the Southfield Freeway. Troopers later recovered shell casings on the freeway, confirming gunfire despite no crash or victim initially being found.
According to police, the Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) was alerted around 1:15 a.m. to a reported rollover crash and a ShotSpotter activation detecting approximately 10 gunshots on westbound I-96 near the Southfield Freeway. Troopers responded to the area but were unable to locate a crash or see clear evidence of a shooting at that time.
About 35 minutes later, at approximately 1:50 a.m., DRCC was notified by Dearborn Police that a 22-year-old man had arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds and claimed the shooting occurred on the freeway.
During a preliminary investigation at the hospital, MSP troopers learned that three people were inside a passenger vehicle when an unknown SUV pulled alongside them on westbound I-96 and opened fire. The SUV then fled westbound after firing multiple shots. One passenger was struck multiple times and transported himself to the hospital, where he remains under medical care.
A subsequent sweep of I-96 led to the recovery of multiple shell casings, confirming the shooting occurred along the freeway. No suspect vehicle has been identified, and investigators are still working to determine where the shooting began and what led up to it.
“Detectives are just starting their investigation,” said First Lieutenant Mike Shaw. “There are a lot of unknowns at this point, including where the shooting started, what happened beforehand, and who was inside the SUV.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact 855-MICH-TIP or Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP.
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- NMD Staff
