DETROIT (WXYZ) — A man was killed on Detroit's west side on Tuesday after he was beaten and run over with his own vehicle at a gas station, police say.
As of Tuesday morning, we are still waiting on charges and an arraignment for the suspect involved.
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A 911 call about the fatal assault came in just after 4:30 a.m.
Investigators say that the victim, a man believed to be in his 60s, entered the convenience store, and when they did, the suspect got into their Jeep.
When the victim returned, police say the suspect got out of the Jeep and assaulted the victim before re-entering the vehicle and running over the victim repeatedly.
"This was a deliberate attempt," said Detroit Police Captain Marcus Thirlkill, who said that the attack appears to be random.
Watch the full press conference with Captain Thirlkill below
Police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say that the suspect left the scene in the victim's Jeep. A spokesperson with Michigan State Police says that they tried to pull the suspect over when he was located at a different gas station on Greenfield, but he fled, initiating a brief pursuit.
According to MSP, the suspect, a 25-year-old man, was taken into custody after striking a Dearborn police car, losing control of the vehicle, and hitting a telephone pole.
"Great work by troopers and Dearborn Police officers to take this suspect into custody," said F/LT. Mike Shaw in a post on X. "Fortunately, no one was hurt in this pursuit. The suspect was turned over to Detroit Police for their investigation. We will also seek charges against the suspect for the pursuit and damage to patrol cars."
