MSP: 13 Detroit-Area Freeway Shootings In Past 3 Weeks

MICHIGAN — Michigan State Police detectives are investigating 13 recent freeway shootings that have taken place in the Detroit area over the past three weeks, MSP Lt. Mike Shaw said Wednesday morning.

Shaw said of the 13 incidents, two have been ruled as homicides and one remains undetermined. Another was tied to a gang-related incident that spilled over onto a Detroit freeway, Shaw said.

"People need to remember that the freeway is just an extension of the city," he said. "A lot of the things we respond to started (in the city). Bad guys use the freeway to get around, too."

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Nine of the shootings have been considered road rage-related, Shaw said, prompting Michigan State Police to issue warnings on social media about responding to raging drivers.

One recent post said that when confronted with someone who thinks the road "is only theirs," drivers should just "let it go," playing off the hit Disney movie Frozen.

"Usually what happens is someone gets mad about something, but now it's going a step further where people are actually firing rounds," Shaw said. "It's just not worth it."

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Shaw said anyone who finds themselves in a situation where they are confronted with an angry driver should avoid getting engaged and should even exit the highway and call 911 if needed.