ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting and carjacking in Orion Township on Tuesday afternoon.
Watch Darren Cunningham's report in the video player below:
Watch the update from Sheriff Bouchard below:
According to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, it happened near the Old Navy on Baldwin Rd. and Brown Rd., just north of I-75 around 5:43 p.m.
See video from Chopper 7 below over the scene around 7 p.m.
Sheriff Bouchard said it is believed the suspect was sitting at a table outside of the Panera, looking for a victim. Officials say they think he targeted a woman walking out of a store with her young son.
The sheriff said the suspect ran and confronted her, shot her in front of her son, stole her keys and took off in her vehicle.
After utilizing their Flock camera system, the sheriff said they were able to determine the suspect was headed northbound. After the suspect crashed the vehicle, he then fled on foot before being taken into custody by an undercover detective who spotted him in Groveland Township, the sheriff said.
According to officials, the suspect is 25 years old from Ann Arbor who is currently on probation for assault. They believe the attack was random.
"Bad things can happen to good people anywhere, and it's just important for all of us to be aware of that, and be situationally aware, but also know that it's isolated," said Sheriff Bouchard.
The victim had a serious wound but is expected to survive, Sheriff Bouchard said.
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