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Man Shot on I-96 Near Southfield as Police Seek Suspect SUV

State police call it an early-stage inquiry, requesting public tips.

Overview

  • Dispatchers received alerts around 1:15 a.m. of a reported rollover and about 10 shots on westbound I-96 near the Southfield Freeway.
  • Troopers initially found no crash scene before learning a 22-year-old Detroit man had arrived at a Dearborn-area hospital with gunshot wounds.
  • Investigators say three people were in a passenger car when an unknown SUV pulled alongside on I-96 and fired multiple rounds before continuing westbound.
  • One passenger was struck multiple times and drove himself for treatment, with his condition not immediately released.
  • Troopers recovered several shell casings from the freeway, and detectives say key details such as the shooting’s origin and the SUV’s occupants remain unknown.