24-Year-Old Detroit Man Charged With Murder in Drive-By Freeway Shooting

DETROIT (AP) — Derrick Devon Durham, a 24-year-old man from Detroit is facing murder charges following the drive-by shooting on Southfield Freeway last week.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy also charged Durham with five weapons-related charges Friday in connection with the shooting of Christian Miller on Jan. 24 while riding in his godmother's SUV on the Southfield Freeway on Detroit's west side. The boy died the following morning.

Durham surrendered to police Wednesday. He was expected to be arraigned later Friday.

Michigan State Police 1st Lt. Michael Shaw said at a news conference Wednesday "a traffic incident" occurred between Durham and the boy's godmother and "we don't think the godmother was aware of what was going on when this incident occurred."

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