Victim found shot to death along M-14; police search for suspect

Detroit man murdered along Washtenaw County freeway

A Detroit man was found shot to death in a car on M-14 in Washtenaw County. A witness said she saw a man shooting the victim repeatedly before fleeing.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Michigan State Police are investigating after a person was found shot to death inside a car along M-14 in Washtenaw County on Tuesday,

Police said the 28-year-old Detroit man was found dead inside a car along the shoulder of the west side of the freeway near Earhart Road around 4:25 p.m. The suspected freeway shooting shut the road for about eight hours.

Now, the road is back open investigators are still searching for a suspect. Witnesses told police they saw a man in a hoodie standing next to the victim's car shooting a handgun before fleeing in a four-door older model sedan.

"I didn't see him get out of his car, but he was standing at the guy who got shot's window, with his legs spread apart like a wide stance just shooting him over and over," a witness said.

Police do not know what led to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 877-616-4677 or 1-855-MICH-TIP.