No shell casings found after driver of bullet-riddled SUV says he was shot at on Southfield Freeway

MSP say driver's Southfield Freeway shooting story doesn't add up

Michigan State Police are still looking for evidence to corroborate a driver's story after he said he was shot at on the Southfield Freeway. His vehicle had about 10 bullet holes in it, but no shell casings were found.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - The driver of an SUV said he was shot at several times while traveling on the Southfield Freeway in Detroit early Thursday.

State police got a call from the Detroit Regional Command Center after they were contacted about a shooting that happened on the freeway around 12:40 a.m.

According to the caller, he was driving a green Chevrolet Suburban in the left lane when a white Chevrolet Suburban with an unknown plate pulled up alongside him in the center lane and fired multiple shots at his vehicle.

"There is no motive that he’s stated, no road rage incident, just that someone allegedly pulled up alongside of him and started shooting," MSP Lt. Mike Shaw said. "That doesn't happen."

When the caller saw the suspect vehicle exit the freeway at Seven Mile, the driver traveled up to Northwestern Highway near 12 Mile Road and called police.

Police that responded counted approximately 10 bullet holes in the victim's vehicle. The victim wasn't hit, but he did suffer minor injuries from broken glass.

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However, no shell casings were found where the man claimed the shooting happened.

"There’s gotta be something that goes along to corroborate that story. Any time we’ve had a freeway shooting that actually happened at that point on the freeway, we’ve found shell casings, witnesses, videos," Shaw said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

The caller suffered minor injuries from cuts due to shattered glass. The vehicle was eventually towed to the Metro South Post for evidence after an interview with the caller.

The freeway was closed for an evidence sweep for about an hour. Anyone with information on this incident can call 800.SPEAK.UP or 855.MICH.TIP.

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