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Shooting kills 1, closes stretch of Southfield Freeway overnight

Investigation is ongoing

DETROIT – A stretch of the Southfield Freeway in Detroit was closed for hours Saturday, June 8, as police investigated a fatal shooting.

It happened in the northbound lanes of M-39, near I-96 at about 6 p.m. According to authorities, officers responding to the scene and found a 35-year-old man inside a car who had been shot. After performing CPR and giving aid, the victim was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The northbound lanes were closed for about four hours.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Michigan State Police at 855-MICH-TIP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Tips can be submitted anonymously online.


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