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Truck Driver Arrested After Alleged Road-Rage Shooting on U.S. 23

Michigan State Police say the suspect is jailed, the freeway has reopened, and investigators are asking the public for information.

Overview

  • A Clinton Township man driving a Hyundai reported that a semi-truck driver pulled out a pistol and fired toward his car while carrying five family members, according to police.
  • Troopers from the Michigan State Police’s Monroe Post and local agencies investigated the scene and arrested a 33-year-old Clinton Township man who was driving a 2019 Peterbilt.
  • Authorities lodged the suspect in the Monroe County Jail and said there is no ongoing threat to the public as the freeway was reopened.
  • Michigan State Police have not released a motive or formal charges and say the shooting is under active investigation with assistance from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and local police.
  • Investigators are processing the scene and asking witnesses to contact Trooper Jordan Enders with any information to help determine what led to the confrontation and potential charges.