Detroit man says he was shot on I-375 while being followed by SUV

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (FOX 2) – Police responding to calls from a hospital that was treating a gunshot sufferer in Detroit are actually investigating a freeway capturing on I-375.

The person, a resident of Detroit, advised police he was shot by somebody driving in a black Dodge Durango that he believed had been following him earlier within the night.

The investigation shutdown site visitors on I-375 for hours to seek for shell casings.

The incident occurred round 12:30 a.m. after the dispatch middle acquired a name from Henry Ford Hospital. As is coverage anytime a hospital treats somebody with a gunshot wound, they need to contact police.

Responding officers had been advised by the 30-year-old sufferer he had been driving within the space of 555 Brush Road in downtown Detroit when he first observed the Durango following him. As a precaution, he pulled right into a Speedway fuel station and watched the automobile move by.

After driving away, he entered I-375 north. Whereas within the exit lane to Caniff Road, the Durango appeared once more. It pulled alongside the sufferer and somebody started capturing at him. 

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The sufferer advised police he circled and headed towards the hospital after being struck. Whereas in route, his automobile broke down. He flagged somebody down who then took him the remainder of the way in which to the hospital.

Anybody with data is requested to name 734.287.5000 or 1-800-Crime Stoppers.