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Troy police search for suspect after man was hit with gun, shots fired

CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Jan. 25, 2024
CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Jan. 25, 2024 03:54

TROY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Troy Police Department is investigating an assault and possible robbery.

Before 2 a.m., Thursday, officers arrived at Wilmet Drive where a 46-year-old man was found with a head injury, the department said. 

The man went home and was confronted by an unknown Black man wearing a ski mask in the driveway, investigation shows.  

The suspect took out a handgun and hit the victim with it before a struggle ensued and a single round was discharged into an unoccupied vehicle, police said. 

The suspect fled the scene and the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the department.  

Police said they believed this was a targeted crime and there is no threat to the public. 

The investigation is ongoing as police continue to search for a suspect. 

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