DETROIT – A 36-year-old man from Southfield was shot at while driving on the Southfield Freeway, according to Michigan State Police.
The shooting happened at 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in the northbound lanes of the Southfield Freeway and Fenkell Avenue in Detroit.
The 36-year-old was driving in the left lane after entering the Southfield Freeway from westbound I-96. He told police he saw a Ford Taurus in the right lane and someone in the back seat behind the driver leaned out the window and started firing at another vehicle with a rifle.
The 36-year-old drove away and called police once he got home. He was not injured, but his vehicle was struck one time near the passenger side taillight.
Nobody else reported a shooting. The freeway was closed and one shell casing was recovered. Police are still investigating.
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Felonious Assault:
— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) March 27, 2023
3/26 at 8:10 PM
Location
NB M-39 Fwy & Fenkell, Detroit, MI
Synopsis:
The Detroit Regional Communication Center was contacted about a shooting that occurred in Detroit and the victim drove home. 1/ pic.twitter.com/qsNuW0pjmK