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Road-Rage Gunfire Strikes Passing Car on I-96 in Metro Detroit

Police seek witnesses in a freeway road-rage shooting investigation.

Overview

  • Michigan State Police said two white sedans were involved in a fight while driving near Beech Daly Road when a shot hit a passing driver’s car.
  • The woman who called 911 told troopers she heard a gunshot, realized her vehicle had been struck, and reported that she was not hurt.
  • Redford Police later found a vehicle believed to be involved on Inkster Road near I-96 and spoke with two people who said those involved had left that car.
  • Westbound I-96 was closed at Telegraph Road for on-scene work and reopened after the investigation at the crash site.
  • MSP urged anyone who saw the incident to contact the Metro South Post or Crime Stoppers, and a commander warned that road disputes are increasingly being settled with guns.