10/31/12 - As the reward has increased for information about a suspect shooting at vehicles in and around the I-96 corridor - so too has the amount of tips, reports and rumors from the public. The reward was upped on Monday to $102,000 and authorities are pulling over cars involved in "suspicious activities." State Police have confirmed that vehicles parked along roadsides, coming out of wood lines on the side of freeways around I-96 or are involved in other things out of the norm are being stopped. Two dozen shootings have been reported this month in Livingston, Oakland, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties. The most recent thatâs believed to be related happened in Fowlerville last Saturday and injured one man. Ten of the incidents have been in Wixom and the suspect is believed to be shooting at vehicles he passes from the opposite direction. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte says people are responding and calling in a number of tips, which the task force is working to prioritize and look into as quick as possible. He says theyâre fortunate the ATF and FBI stepped up with the increased reward, which got everyoneâs attention so theyâre hoping for a positive outcome, preferably sooner than later. Bezotte says theyâre still waiting on ballistics from the two shooting incidents in Fowlerville but adds the FBI and the task force is also working on a profile that should be available soon. Anyone with information about the gunman is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. (JM)
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