Two Detroit men were hospitalized after a shooting incident on Interstate 96 yesterday, Michigan State Police have confirmed. Dispatchers received a call at approximately 11 p.m., alerting them that two individuals had arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The wounded men reported that they were traveling eastbound on I-96 between Davison and Livernois Avenue when their vehicle came under fire from an adjacent lane, as stated in a report by CBS News Detroit.
According to the victims, the shots were fired by an occupant of another vehicle, which eventually faded into the distance near West Grand Boulevard. The driver, a 57-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, while a 22-year-old passenger was hit in the thigh. A third man in the car, aged 21, escaped injury. The interstate was subsequently closed for approximately four hours as law enforcement conducted their preliminary investigation. "Troopers and canine units did not locate any shell casings or evidence along the freeway," Michigan State Police First Lt. Mike Shaw said, as The Detroit News reported.
Michigan State Police have urged the public to come forward with any information that could aid their investigation into the shooting. They have provided a contact number for tips, 855-MICH-TIP, and have also encouraged contacting Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP with the promise of anonymity for those who may have witnessed the incident or have relevant information.
This latest incident joins a series of recent freeway shootings in the Detroit area, raising concerns over a worrying trend. Just days prior, a River Rouge woman reported her car being shot at on I-75, and last month, a 32-year-old Inkster woman also reported a shooting on I-96 with children in her vehicle. In May, a 64-year-old man from Birmingham was shot and wounded on the Lodge Freeway, as detailed in a post on X by Michigan State Police First Lt. Mike Shaw, cited by Audacy. Authorities continue to investigate these incidents, seeking to pinpoint the causes and address the surge in freeway violence in the region.
