Detroit police are again asking for the public’s help after a 38-year-old woman was shot while driving on the city’s east side on Feb. 4, a case that has investigators chasing down a gunman who opened fire from a passing SUV.
According to police, the woman was behind the wheel around 8:54 p.m. in the 14200 block of Mettetal Street when an unknown suspect pulled up alongside her vehicle and fired, hitting her. She was taken to a Metro Detroit hospital for treatment. Officials have not released her name or her current condition.
Witnesses told investigators the suspect vehicle took off north on Mettetal, then turned eastbound onto Grand River Avenue.
City posts case and reward details
The city’s Detroit Rewards page lists the shooting as case number 2602040338 and offers a $1,000 reward for tips that help identify the shooter, according to Detroit Rewards.tv. Tipsters are asked to include the case number when submitting information so investigators can match leads to the correct file.
Police description of the suspect vehicle
Police and witnesses describe the suspect vehicle as a gray Dodge Durango with blue floodlights and a broken rear driver-side window, as reported by ClickOnDetroit. Witnesses said the SUV was last seen heading north on Mettetal, then turning eastbound onto Grand River Avenue. Investigators are urging anyone who recognizes that Durango or its occupants to come forward.
How to report what you know
Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Tips can also be submitted online at DetroitRewards.tv or anonymously at 1800SpeakUp.org, according to the Detroit Rewards listing. All tips to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous.
