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One dead, one injured in Royal Oak Township motel shooting, suspect still missing

By Jack Nissen
Updated  June 2, 2021 5:42pm EDT
Oakland County
FOX 2 Detroit

Man killed at Royal Oak Twp hotel, MSP search for shooter

Michigan State Police are searching for a murder suspect who they said killed a man inside a hotel room at the Baymont Inn.

ROYAL OAK TWP., Mich. - A double shooting has left one dead and one wounded in Royal Oak Township Wednesday morning.

Michigan State Police confirmed online that it was investigating a deadly shooting at a motel on 8 Mile.

As of 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, a suspect was not in custody and remains at large.

The shooting happened at the Baymont Inn, located at 11000 W 8 Mile, in Royal Oak Township.

According to Michigan State Police, phone calls starting coming in around 7:25 a.m. after two or three suspects drove up to the location and knocked on the door of a first-floor room at the hotel.

When people inside the hotel opened the door, the suspects fired, killing a 24-year-old man instantly.

Another woman was also grazed by a bullet and was taken to a hospital. 

It's unclear where the suspects fled, but they pulled up in a black-colored Jaguar. Police are currently reviewing surveillance videos. 

Police are still investigating and trying to determine a motive but said it wasn't a random incident.