Detroit, MI → A 25-year-old man is in custody following a deadly and violent attack outside a Detroit gas station early Tuesday morning that led to a police pursuit and crash near Greenfield and Warren.
Police say the incident began around 4:30 a.m. at a Sunoco gas station on Joy Road near Greenfield. According to investigators, the victim had gone inside the convenience store and returned to find someone sitting in his parked Jeep.
When the victim confronted the person, the suspect got out of the vehicle and began violently assaulting him.
“Our victim was viciously assaulted here at this gas station,” said Detroit Police Capt. Marcus Thirkill.
Authorities say the suspect then got back into the victim’s Jeep and ran the man over multiple times before fleeing the scene. The victim later died from his injuries.
Not long after, Detroit Police alerted the Michigan State Police about the suspect vehicle. Around 6:40 a.m., Michigan State Police Metro South troopers located the Jeep at a gas station near Greenfield and Warren.
Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle and used a second patrol car to try boxing it in to prevent a pursuit. Instead of stopping, the suspect accelerated, struck a patrol vehicle, and fled northbound.
During the brief chase, the suspect struck a Dearborn Police patrol car, lost control, and crashed into a telephone pole. The 25-year-old male driver was then taken into custody by troopers and Dearborn officers. No injuries were reported during the pursuit.
“Great work by troopers and Dearborn Police officers to take this suspect into custody,” said F/Lt. Mike Shaw. “Fortunately no one was hurt in this pursuit. The suspect was turned over to Detroit Police for their investigation. We will also seek charges against the suspect for the pursuit and damage to patrol cars.”
Police say the motive for the killing remains unknown and appears to have been random.
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