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Man Killed in Detroit Gas Station Carjacking as Suspect Is Caught After Brief Pursuit

Police call the attack a deliberate act that appears random, with the homicide investigation ongoing.

Overview

  • The killing occurred around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at a Sunoco on Joy Road near Greenfield on Detroit’s west side.
  • Police say the victim parked his Jeep Compass and went into the store before returning to find a suspect inside the vehicle.
  • According to police, the suspect assaulted the man, then reentered the Jeep and ran over him multiple times, and the victim died at the scene.
  • The suspect fled in the Jeep and was arrested after a short pursuit involving Michigan State Police and Dearborn officers about a mile from the gas station.
  • Detroit Police Captain Marcus Thirlkill said the act was deliberate yet appears random, and authorities have not released identities or a motive.