ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan State Police are investigating a police situation overnight in Royal Oak Township.
MSP says troopers responded to the 2300 block of Garden Lane for a possible shooting. Troopers found a GMC pickup crashed into a utility pole near the immediate area.
They followed a blood trail from the car to the house in the area, which had a strong odor of marijuana.
Police say they went into the home and found it was empty, but a large marijuana grow operation was discovered in the basement. MSP was then notified that one non-life thretening gun shot victim was at the hospital and a second victim was being treated, as well.
The investigation is continuing to determine exactly what occurred and the relationship between the vehicle and house, as well as the connection of the marijuana to the incident.
Charter Township of Royal Oak: On 8/22 at approximately 11 10 AM troopers responded to the 2300 block of Garden Lane for a possible shooting. Units arrived on scene and found a GMC pickup crashed into a utility pole near the immediate area. pic.twitter.com/5Ly5msJOps
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) August 22, 2019
Troopers then followed a blood trail from the car to a house in the area.
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) August 22, 2019
The blood led to the side door handle of the house. Troopers announced their presence and knocked loudly on the door to no answer. A strong odor of marijuana was also detected from the house.
The investigation is continuing to determine exactly what occurred and the relationship between the vehicle and house as well as the connection of the marijuana to the incident.
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) August 22, 2019
