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.