ROMULUS, MI -- Police have released more details surrounding a fatal shooting in Romulus Tuesday night that left a 28-year-old man dead. Officers were called to a home in the 15000 block of Taft Street around 9:20 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived they found the victim deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. While those officers were responding to the home, other officers that were approaching the scene encountered a 2020 silver Mitsubishi Outlander that was leaving the area. Police stopped the vehicle briefly before the driver sped away.
A chase ensued with Michigan State Police being called to assist after the driver got onto the I-94 expressway. The driver eventually exited the highway in Hamtramck and stopped in the 13000 block of St. Louis so the passenger -- and suspect in the shooting-- could escape. The suspect fled on foot and was not apprehended by police.
The driver then continued with her escape, leading police into the area of Luce Avenue and Mt. Elliott in Detroit. The driver crashed the car in a vacant lot and fled that scene as well, escaping from police. A handgun and other evidence were recovered from the scene. K-9 search efforts to find the suspects were not successful.
Police believe the suspects and victim had some sort of relationship, but did not give further details. Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call Romulus Police Detective Harkins at 734-955-8822.
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