DETROIT – Detroit police are searching for two men in connection with the fatal shooting of the owner of an auto repair shop during a robbery Monday morning on Detroit’s west side.
The shooting happened at about 11 a.m. in the 12100 block of Coyle Street.
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Police said two men walked into the store and demanded money from the 57-year-old owner and a 27-year-old employee. After taking an undisclosed amount of money, one of the robbers shot the owner, striking him in the body.
Both robbers fled the store in a green Jeep Cherokee, which was later recovered in the 12000 block of Whitcomb Avenue.
The 57-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
Both armed robbers were described as black men. One was described as being in his early 30s, 6 feet 3 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, camouflage pants, tan boots and a red face mask.
The second man was described as being in his 20s, 6 feet 1 inch tall with a slim build. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, black and gray jogging pants, black gym shoes and a black face mask.
Anyone who recognizes the men is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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