On Christmas Day, a man was hospitalized after being shot during a robbery in Detroit, as reported by CBS News Detroit. Michigan State Police and the Detroit Police Department responded to calls early Wednesday morning concerning a man running on westbound Interstate 94 near Van Dyke and an SUV that crashed into a service drive fence, blocking the freeway.
Running from the vehicle after the crash, the Detroit Regional Communication Center received calls about the man before getting notified about the robbery and shooting, according to the statement by the MSP Second District on social media. The man was later identified as the driver of the SUV, who was shot during the robbery that took place on Van Dyke Street.
Assist to Detroit Police: 12/25/2024 at 2:55 AM
— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) December 25, 2024
Location:
Westbound I 94 near Van Dyke
Synopsis:
The Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) received calls of a man running on the freeway. Troopers were dispatched to the area and while they were heading there DRCC was… pic.twitter.com/YQfp07QZlj
The Detroit News included a detail that the Detroit Police found the injured man and transported him to a local hospital for medical treatment. The Detroit Police Department has taken over the investigation of the incident.
No arrests have been made in connection to the robbery and shooting at this time. After the interruption that lasted until before 9:40 a.m., troopers were able to clear the scene on I-94 and the freeway reopened. The incident, which casts a shadow over the holiday spirit in the city, remains under investigation by local authorities.
