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Michigan State Police Probe Reported I-696 Road-Rage Shooting in Royal Oak

Investigators ask witnesses to come forward following an hourlong K-9 search that found no evidence.

Overview

  • A driver reported that someone in a white Infiniti SUV pointed a gun and fired two shots toward their car on westbound I-696 near Woodward around 5:20 p.m. Saturday.
  • No injuries were reported and the caller’s vehicle was not struck, according to Michigan State Police.
  • Troopers closed part of the freeway for about an hour and deployed a K-9 team to search the area, but investigators found no physical evidence.
  • The case is being investigated as a road-rage incident, and authorities have not identified or arrested a suspect.
  • Officials urged anyone with information to contact Michigan State Police or Crime Stoppers, and First Lt. Mike Shaw advised motorists to create distance from aggressive drivers and call 911.