Texas man arrested for shooting California man later found dead in semi-truck in Van Buren Township

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A shooting between two out-of-state men in Van Buren Township left one dead, police said.

The victim was found in a tractor-trailer cab in late June with police later determining the gunman was the driver of a separate semi-truck. Later identified as Mark Shaw, 39 of Texas, he was arraigned in court Monday on first-degree murder charges.

Police were first called to the 10800 block of Belleville Road around 1 p.m. on June 29 when someone told dispatch that both of the side windows of the cab had been broken out. 

When officers arrived, they found a 47-year-old man from California dead from a gunshot wound. 

After reviewing video footage, police observed an argument between two men, escalating to one person pulling out a handgun and shooting the other. Video footage further helped police ascertain that the suspect shooter was driving a semi-truck.

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Township safety cameras helped police identify the license plate, later helping police locate the truck. The driver was arrested a short time later and a weapon was found inside the vehicle. 

Shaw was charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm. He was given a $200,000 bond.

He'll be back in court on Aug. 12.