Man crashes car at Detroit gas station after being fatally wounded in a shootout

DETROIT – Police are looking for a man who was caught on video firing multiple shots at another vehicle in front of a gas station, killing the driver of the vehicle on Friday morning.

According to Detroit police, the victim was sitting in the driver’s seat of a silver Ford Fusion parked at a gas station on block 10600 on E. Outer Drive. At around 11:20 am, an unknown man in the passenger seat of a light-colored Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe stopped the Ford Fusion and fired several shots at the vehicle. Police said the Chevrolet left after shooting the vehicle, but returned and fired several more shots at the Ford Fusion, fatally injuring the man, whose identity is unknown.

After the victim was hit, his Ford Fusion accelerated and hit the wall of the gas station building. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The suspect inside the Chevrolet fled the scene, traveling north on Wayburn Street. Police said the sniper was seen wearing a light-colored jacket, dark-colored hat and light-colored face mask. The suspect is armed with a handgun.

A video of the footage can be found below. Warning: the video is graphic.

Anyone with information related to the incident should contact the Detroit Police Department Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

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