A semi-truck driver from Georgia has been arrested after allegedly firing shots at another vehicle on the freeway in Detroit on Sunday.
According to Michigan State Police, there was a crash between a vehicle and the semi on Wayburn St. in Detroit. The driver in the car then followed the semi for several miles, police say.
Police then say the driver fired several shots at the passenger vehicle on eastbound I-96 near MLK, and the semi eventually became disabled and stopped.
The driver fled the scene but later returned, police said, and he was taken into custody.
Police then recovered a pistol a short distance away, and the 37-year-old man from Georgia was lodged pending further investigation.
The Michigan Department of Transportation tweeted that I-96 eastbound near MLK was closed down for a short time Monday morning, but it has since reopened.
Other on EB I-96
— MDOT - Metro Detroit (@MDOT_MetroDet) May 1, 2023
Location: EB I-96 at M L King
Lanes Blocked: All Lanes
Event Type: Other
County: Wayne
Event Message: Freeway closed at M L King
Reported: 10:44 AM
