A deadly shooting on Interstate 96 in Detroit has left one man dead and two others injured after a gunman opened fire on a moving vehicle during the early hours of Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police confirmed the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. near the Bentler Drive area close to the Southfield Freeway interchange.
Three individuals were traveling eastbound on I-96 when an unidentified suspect fired multiple rounds into their vehicle. A 28-year-old man was struck and pronounced dead at the scene. Two other occupants, a man and a woman, sustained gunshot injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased pending notification of next of kin, while the conditions of the injured victims remain under medical evaluation.
Emergency responders arrived shortly after receiving 911 calls, providing aid to the wounded while securing the scene. Eastbound lanes of I-96 near Bentler Drive were temporarily shut down for several hours as investigators processed evidence. Traffic was diverted to local roads, causing significant delays during the morning commute. Forensic teams recovered shell casings from the roadway as part of the ongoing investigation.
Michigan State Police are leading the investigation and are working to determine a motive, including whether the victims were specifically targeted or if the shooting was random. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby businesses and freeway cameras in an effort to identify the suspect vehicle. Authorities are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. to come forward.
The incident has raised renewed concerns about freeway violence across the Detroit metropolitan area. Such attacks present significant challenges for law enforcement due to high speeds, limited visibility for witnesses, and the difficulty of securing large stretches of roadway.
As of Wednesday afternoon, no arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active. Officials say more information will be released as it becomes available while forensic evidence continues to be analyzed.
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