CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The person responsible for killing a Belleville resident during a road rage shooting that happened in broad daylight in Canton Township has been arrested in Illinois, officials said.
The shooting was reported around 5:18 p.m. June 10 along Haggerty Road between Palmer Road and Michigan Avenue, according to authorities.
Officials said they were called to the area after a traffic altercation led to gunfire. A 37-year-old Belleville man was shot multiple times and later died from his injuries, police said.
The shooter fled north on Haggerty Road in a gray 2013-2017 Chevrolet Equinox, authorities said. A second vehicle linked to the incident was described as a newer-model white Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Maria Phillips, 33, was arrested June 16 and arraigned on a charge of accessory after the fact to a felony. She is being held at the Wayne County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond.
Officials have confirmed that they arrested the man wanted for this murder on July 7 in Illinois. He will be extradited back to Michigan to face a murder charge, according to authorities.
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to call the Canton Police Department at 734-394-5400.
