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Driver critically injured in Roseville road rage shooting, officials say
Read full article: Driver critically injured in Roseville road rage shooting, officials sayOfficials say that a driver is rushed to the hospital after a road rage shooting.Police say the incident happened along Gratiot Avenue in Roseville.
‘Recipe for disaster’: A deeper dive into the alarming increase in road rage incidents across the US
Read full article: ‘Recipe for disaster’: A deeper dive into the alarming increase in road rage incidents across the USRoad rage incidents are sharply on the rise, and police in Metro Detroit and across the United States are still trying to figure out what exactly is to blame.
Canton Twp. police search for 2 vehicles in road rage shooting that killed 37-year-old Belleville man
Read full article: Canton Twp. police search for 2 vehicles in road rage shooting that killed 37-year-old Belleville manA 37-year-old Belleville man has died after being shot several times during a road rage altercation in Canton Township.
Stop-and-go traffic sparks road rage dispute in Oakland County; shots fired through back windshield
Read full article: Stop-and-go traffic sparks road rage dispute in Oakland County; shots fired through back windshieldTwo drivers got into a road rage dispute overnight while waiting in stop-and-go traffic on a freeway in Oakland County, and it led to shots being fired from a minivan through the other vehicle’s back windshield, police said.
Toledo drivers exit highway in Monroe County to continue confrontation after road rage shooting
Read full article: Toledo drivers exit highway in Monroe County to continue confrontation after road rage shootingTwo drivers from Toledo exited U.S. 23 in Monroe County to continue a road rage confrontation that included one firing shots at the other, police said.
Man faces murder charge in Troy road rage shooting of Detroit fire lieutenant
Read full article: Man faces murder charge in Troy road rage shooting of Detroit fire lieutenantA Detroit man is facing several charges following the fatal shooting of a Detroit Fire Department lieutenant in Troy on Monday.
Passenger shot when 2 drivers exchange words following near-crash in Detroit
Read full article: Passenger shot when 2 drivers exchange words following near-crash in DetroitA passenger was shot over the weekend during a road rage incident that began with a near-crash and escalated when the involved drivers exchanged angry words, police said.
Driver fires gun after car that wouldn’t let him merge later merged in front of him on Mackinac Bridge
Read full article: Driver fires gun after car that wouldn’t let him merge later merged in front of him on Mackinac BridgeA Michigan man fired a gun during a road rage incident after a driver who wouldn’t let him merge into a lane later merged in front of him on the Mackinac Bridge, police said.
Road rage driver throws iced tea through van window onto victims in Troy; van struck by gunshot
Read full article: Road rage driver throws iced tea through van window onto victims in Troy; van struck by gunshotA man who was driving erratically in Troy threw iced tea on two victims through the window of a work van when it stopped at a red light and then shot the van as it drove away, officials said.
Drivers exchange gunfire in Detroit road rage shooting, 1 critically injured
Read full article: Drivers exchange gunfire in Detroit road rage shooting, 1 critically injuredDETROIT – A man was critically injured during a road rage shooting that happened on Detroit’s west side at around 8 p.m. Friday, according to police. Police say the incident happened in the area of Seven Mile and Santa Barbara after two drivers started shooting at each other and one was struck. A woman and children were inside one of the vehicles involved. The shooter was inside of a dark colored Impala that drove away from the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Washtenaw County deputies find body while executing search warrant
Read full article: Washtenaw County deputies find body while executing search warrantBRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, Mich. – While serving a search warrant Saturday, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office located the body of a man wanted in connection with a Christmas Eve road rage shooting. ORIGINAL STORY: Washtenaw County deputies search for suspect in road rage shootingAccording to authorities, the road rage incident happened neat the intersection of Alber and Textile roads in Lodi Township at about 9:45 a.m. Deputies said the suspect fired gunshots, hitting the victim’s vehicle multiple times. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office said they were able to identify a potential suspect through tips provided to authorities. Police said the deputies spent several hours attempting to make contact to serve a search warrant Saturday before discovering the 51-year-old man’s body inside the home. Anyone with information is asked to contact Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office at 734-973-7711.
Detroit man charged in Dearborn road rage shooting
Read full article: Detroit man charged in Dearborn road rage shootingDEARBORN, Mich. – A 38-year-old Detroit man has been charged in connection with a road rage shooting in Dearborn, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have charged Luis Berrios-Rosario with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, discharged of a firearm from a vehicle, felonious assault and four counts of felony firearm. The shooting happened Sunday in the area of Warren Avenue near Chase Road. Prosecutors said the the victim was traveling westbound on Warren Avenue toward Greenfield when he allegedly noticed a vehicle driving erratically. The victim allegedly drove alongside the Berrio-Rosario’s vehicle when he pulled out a gun and fired, striking the victim’s vehicle.
Police investigating potential road rage shooting on Southfield Freeway
Read full article: Police investigating potential road rage shooting on Southfield FreewayDETROIT – There have been at least 18 shootings on Metro Detroit freeways since June. The driver told police his car was shot multiple times by someone in a Maserati somewhere between McNichols and Eight Mile roads. That’s when the victim claims the Maserati driver fired shots and fled northbound. Lt. Mike Shaw with Michigan State Patrol urges drivers to avoid engaging in arguments while on the road. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Metro South Post at 734-287-500.
Road rage sparks shooting on WB I-94 near I-75, police say
Read full article: Road rage sparks shooting on WB I-94 near I-75, police sayDETROIT – A road rage incident sparked a shooting Tuesday in the westbound lanes of I-94 near I-75, according to authorities. The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed for about two hours at I-75 near the Woodward Avenue exit in Downtown Detroit -- a busy spot during rush hour. Michigan State Police officials said a man called police around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to say someone had shot at him on the freeway. It’s unclear what sparked the road rage, but the man told police multiple shots were fired, according to MSP. Nobody was injured in the shooting, but the man’s car was hit by gunfire, officials said.
Michigan State Police investigating shooting on I-94 in Ypsilanti Township
Read full article: Michigan State Police investigating shooting on I-94 in Ypsilanti TownshipYPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. Michigan State Police Brighton Troopers are investigating a shooting on I-94 in Ypsilanti Township, near the city of Rawsonville. The shooting happened at 12:40 p.m. on Friday. Police believe the shooting stemmed from road rage, no injuries were reported. READ: People are just mad: There have been 13 road rage shootings in Metro Detroit in 3 weeksPolice said the suspects are four Black men who fled the scene in a black Malibu vehicle, last seen traveling eastbound on I-94 from Rawsonville Road. Anyone with information is asked to call MSP Brighton Post at 810-227-1051.
People are just mad': There have been 13 road rage shootings in Metro Detroit in 3 weeks
Read full article: People are just mad': There have been 13 road rage shootings in Metro Detroit in 3 weeksDETROIT Its a number police cant remember seeing in the past -- 13 road rage shootings in Metro Detroit over the last three weeks. We havent had this many road rage incidents without firearms, let alone with firearms, we havent seen things like this -- where people are just mad about something, Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said. The freeway shootings are happening, in most cases, because of everyday agitations on the road. A simple lane violation, disrespecting someone, somebody looked at them wrong -- going too fast or too slow, Shaw said. So far, there have been 12 shootings in Wayne County and one in Oakland County.