SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A woman was killed and her boyfriend was injured outside a Southfield hotel on Monday, and hours later, the suspected shooter, her ex-boyfriend, was killed by police.
1 killed 1 hurt in Southfield shooting
Southfield officers were called at 9:24 a.m. Monday, May 8, to the Marriott in the 27000 block of Northwestern Highway.
When they arrived, police found a 41-year-old Detroit woman and her boyfriend lying in the parking lot. They had both been shot multiple times, according to authorities.
The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Her boyfriend is in critical condition, but is stable.
Investigators said the woman’s ex-boyfriend, a 49-year-old Detroit man, tracked her to the hotel. He fired several shots from an assault rifle while his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend walked out to the parking lot, police said.
The shooter fled the scene in a dark car, according to officials.
Ex-boyfriend killed by police
Southfield police tracked the suspected shooter to a home in Warren. They saw him get into a Chevrolet Camaro convertible with the top down.
Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, he was seen driving on the southbound Lodge Freeway service drive near 7 Mile Road in Detroit.
Members of the Southfield Tactical Crime Suppression Unit tried to pull the Camaro over, but as officers approached, the man reached for an assault rifle-type weapon, according to authorities.
Officers fired multiple shots, striking the man. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead from his injuries.
Homicide officials are investigating the case, in conjunction with Michigan State Police.