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Man found fatally shot inside vehicle that caught fire, Detroit police say

Detroit police
Posted at 12:35 PM, Jan 07, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-07 14:38:49-05

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Police Department is conducting an investigation after a fatal shooting incident Saturday.

At approximately 8:50 a.m. Saturday, DPD officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 15000 block of Wyoming St. Once on the scene, officers found one male victim who appeared to have been shot while inside a vehicle that caught on fire.

The man was then taken to a local hospital by EMS and was pronounced deceased by physicians.

DPD's Homicide Unit will be handing the investigation. A male suspect has been taken into custody.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated and no further information is known at this time.