10/28/12 - Two more shooting incidents occurred on I-96 yesterday, injuring one man and closing the westbound side of the freeway for more than two hours. Two vehicles were shot at within half an hour of each other on eastbound I-96 near the Fowlerville weigh station and authorities are linking the incidents to a string of shootings that have occurred across southeast Michigan. The gunman is believed to be driving a black sedan. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte tells WHMI the first incident was reported shortly before noon on eastbound I-96 and involved shots being fired through the rear windows of a vehicle. The second incident also occurred on eastbound I-96 and was reported at 12:19pm. The victim, a 46-year-old Delton man, sought assistance at the Mobil gas station on Fowlerville Road where Emily Roll was working as a clerk. She tells WHMI the man asked staff to call the police and that it appeared the bullet had traveled through his wallet and into his buttocks, sending him to the hospital and cancelling his plans to attend the Detroit Tigers game. The manâs injury was the first reported in the string of shootings that began on October 18th. Bezotte says police are encouraging residents to stay vigilant because the shooter could strike again. He says anyone with information should call 1-800-SPEAK-UP right away to inform the authorities. State police closed I-96 westbound at Fowlerville Road for more than two hours following the attacks to search for evidence with helicopters and K-9 units. (TD)
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