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Victim beaten, run over with own vehicle in Detroit
A victim is dead after police say he was assaulted and run over with his own vehicle outside of a gas station on Joy near Greenfield in Detroit early Tuesday.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A victim is dead after a suspect beat him and ran him over with his own vehicle outside a Detroit gas station early Tuesday.
Police were called to a Sunoco on Joy Road near Greenfield around 4:30 a.m. after a victim was assaulted and run over multiple times.
What we know:
According to police, the victim went inside the convenience store at the gas station. When he came out, a person was seated inside his parked Jeep. Police said that person got out of the victim's vehicle and started assaulting him.
"Our victim was viciously assaulted here at this gas station," said Detroit Police Capt. Marcus Thirkill.
Once the victim was severely injured, the suspect allegedly got back into the Jeep and ran the victim over numerous times before fleeing the scene.
The victim's vehicle was spotted not far from the scene.
According to Michigan State Police, the 25-year-old suspect struck a patrol vehicle that tried to stop him before fleeing on Greenfield. Police pursued him to Greenfield and Warren, where he struck a Dearborn patrol vehicle, lost control, and hit a pole. He was arrested after the crash.
What we don't know:
The motive for the crime is unknown, but police said the attack appeared to be random.
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Victim dead after violent attack at Detroit gas station
Detroit police say a victim was attacked outside of a gas station by a suspect who then ran him over with his own vehicle. The suspect fled in the victim's vehicle but was caught a short time later.
The Source: Detroit Police Capt. Marcus Thirkill was interviewed for this story.
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