Overview
- Michigan State Police and Detroit police are investigating after shots were fired into an SUV on eastbound I-96 near Bentler Street, leaving one person dead and two others hospitalized.
- Authorities say the shooting occurred in the early hours of Wednesday and that the victims drove the bullet‑ridden vehicle to Detroit’s Sixth Precinct before seeking medical care.
- Troopers closed eastbound local lanes near Bentler for evidence collection and then reopened them just before 6 a.m. as investigators processed the scene.
- Police have not released a suspect description or motive and maintain there is no known threat to the public while the probe remains active.
- The case adds to a recent string of shootings on Detroit’s west side and could prompt continued multi-agency patrols and community concern as investigators work to piece together the sequence of events.