1 dead, 2 injured, in aftermath of overnight shooting on I-96 in Wayne County
One person has died, and two others are injured, after a shooting on the local lanes of eastbound Interstate 96 near Bentler Street by Outer Drive on Detroit's west side.
The Michigan State Police, which is investigating the incident, said troopers were notified about 12:51 a.m. Wednesday about the freeway altercation near milepost 180.
MSP confirmed an SUV was shot up, leaving one male dead, and another male and a female injured, who were taken to a hospital for treatment. Their ages and identities have not been released.
All three victims were inside a Chevy Traverse, and they drove to the Detroit Police Department's Sixth Precinct, where their vehicle was riddled with bullets.
"At this time, this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no known threat to the public," state police said.
No arrests have been made yet. Authorities have not provided a suspect description or the circumstances that led to the shooting.
There was no suspect in custody as of 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
The incident remains under investigation.
This is one of at least four freeway shootings that have been reported across Metro Detroit in the last month, and it's raising concerns from the community.
"One shooting, too many. One more, too many," said Living Peace Movement advocate Maurice "Pastor Mo" Hardwick. "That's serious business of victims, innocent lives in danger. We gotta stop it right now because it's totally out of control. You shouldn't be having any disputes or settling beefs on the freeway."
Pastor Mo tells CBS News Detroit that for years, he's advocated for messaging to be placed along freeways as a step toward preventing gun violence.
"Messaging like 'Don't shoot. Kids drive here.' 'Don't brake check. Don't flip the bird. That could turn into a shooting.' Some other messaging systems to make sure it doesn't start on the bottom of the freeway," he said.
He calls the shootings unacceptable and shared the following message with his community:
"Detroit, stand up and be together. It's time to rise up and do better," said Pastor Mo.
