Driver shot in arm on I-696 in Macomb County

Police are investigating a freeway shooting that happened Thursday night on eastbound I-696.

A witness reported the shooting near Van Dyke in Macomb County at 5:10 p.m. However, no victim was found, and a victim never called 911. 

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An hour later, St. John Macomb-Oakland contacted police about a gunshot victim who was being treated. The victim told police he was shot in the arm on the freeway. 

Police closed the freeway to look for evidence.

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