Prosecutor: No charges for gunman in triple fatal shooting at Detroit gas station

Gunman acted in self-defense in triple fatal shooting at Detroit gas station

There will be no charges in the triple fatal shooting at a gas station early Sunday morning, with it being described as a case of self-defense.

FOX 2 - There will be no charges in the triple-fatal shooting at a gas station early Sunday morning, with it being described as a case of self-defense.

The backstory:

The warrant request has been denied for the 22-year-old man arrested after fatally shooting three people at a west side gas station on McNichols.

The pistol was registered to the shooter and he is a CPL holder.

"After a careful review of the facts and evidence, WCPO has determined that the warrant will be denied for insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect did not act in lawful self-defense and in defense of others," the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. 

A press conference scheduled at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters this afternoon was canceled by officials. 

"After a careful review of the facts and evidence WCPO has determined that the warrant will be denied for insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect did not act in lawful self-defense and in defense of others," the prosecutor's office statement said.

According to police sources, this all started early Sunday morning during an illegal street racing meet-up in Detroit.

A vehicle collided with another vehicle with the three people inside who were killed.

The red was chased to a nearby gas station by the group of four in a black vehicle. One of people from the group of four from the black car, was brandishing a Draco pistol at them. Then, the four apparently attacked the driver. 

A passenger in the red vehicle used his own Draco pistol firing at the people who died.

Gas station video surveillance cameras captured the moment a passenger in the red sedan opened fire after a member of the group opened the driver's door.

Trevor Sheeler, 25, and Jasmine Sheeler, 24 were both killed in the shooting as well as a third person, Lester Owens III, who was Jasmine's boyfriend, according to their family.

A fourth person who was in the group was not injured and fled once the shooting began at 3 a.m. in the 21700 block of McNichols. 

The shooting suspect stayed on the scene and waited for police to arrive. They were then taken into custody.

Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.