Dearborn Police Need Help In Fatal Road Rage Shooting

DEARBORN, MI — Police are asking for help with a Dearborn road rage shooting that left a 19-year-old woman dead last week.

Police said the 19-year-old Dearborn Heights woman was shot to death at 9:45 p.m. Friday in the area of Tireman and Cheyenne in Dearborn after a road rage dispute, according to police.

Officers arrested three people in connection with the shooting, according to police.

Two of the individuals remain in custody on unrelated charges while the third person has been released pending further investigation.

"We continue to devote manpower and investigative resources and work with partner agencies to gather evidence in this ongoing investigation. Seeking justice and accountability for the victim in this heinous act remains our priority. We urge the community to please contact us anonymously with any and all information that can help us achieve this goal," Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said.

Police said the incident started earlier in the evening near Warren and Southfield where a white 2015 Chrysler 200 cut off a black 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that the 19-year-old woman was driving.

The woman then followed the Chrysler onto Tireman and the Southfield Service Drive where investigators believe she was trying to get the car's license plate numbers, according to police.

As the vehicles reached the intersection of Tireman and West Morrow Circle, the Chrysler turned north onto Cheyenne St and someone inside the car fired numerous shots at the Cherokee, according to police.

One of the rounds smashed through the Cherokee's windshield and fatally hit the 19-year-old woman, according to police.

Two other women, who were passengers inside the Cherokee, were not injured in the shooting, according to police.

Police were still investigating the shooting and will submit findings to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for formal charges.

Those with information were asked to call the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2225. Anonymous tips may be submitted through CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-SPEAKUP.