A man shot two suspected carjackers near Highland Street, 14th Street and West Davison in Detroit on Friday night, killing one and leaving the other hospitalized, according to the account one of his intended victims gave of the confrontation. The surviving suspect is expected to survive, while the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
According to Metro Detroit News, which cited the account of one of the victims, two suspects in their 20s approached two people sitting in a Hyundai Elantra and announced a robbery. The suspects reportedly forced both victims out of the car and onto their knees, the outlet reported. Per that same victim's account, one suspect then told the other to shoot the victims — at which point one of the men pulled out his own gun and opened fire on both suspects.
One suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was hospitalized after being shot, the report states. Detroit police have not released additional details confirming the sequence of events beyond what was attributed to the victim, and the circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation.
A Citywide Drop in Carjackings
The shooting comes as Detroit has seen a sharp decline in carjacking incidents overall. The city recorded 77 carjackings in 2025, a 46% drop from the 142 reported in 2024, according to the City of Detroit. The same city announcement noted that Detroit ended 2025 with 165 criminal homicides, down 19% from 203 in 2024 and down 35% from 252 in 2023.
Other Recent Detroit Carjacking Cases
Detroit has seen other carjacking cases make headlines in recent years. In December 2024, teenagers carjacked a 67-year-old victim's vehicle at a gas station in the 1500 block of East Outer Drive, according to MLive. Four teens — ages 17, 16, 16 and 14 — were later charged in connection with that incident, the outlet reported, and police shot one of the teens in the left arm and right leg after he fled the scene with two other suspects.
In a separate case this past summer, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged three people — Brian Fasho Coleman, 26, of Harper Woods, and Rajena Larmartique Linson, 25, and Ashton James Ruffin, 20, both of Detroit — in connection with the carjacking of a 31-year-old Sterling Heights man's vehicle, as reported by CBS Detroit. It is not established whether that case or the East Outer Drive incident share any connection to Friday night's shooting beyond their location in Detroit.
No further details on the Friday night shooting, including any charges or the names of those involved, have been released as the investigation continues.
