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Police Seek Suspect Involved In Non-Fatal Shooting In Detroit

DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Police Department is seeking to locate a male suspect wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the city's west side.

It happened July 18  at 12:35 p.m. in the area of Puritan and Hartwell where police say 29-year-old man had a verbal altercation with the suspect that escalated into the suspect producing a weapon and shooting shots at the 29-year-old as he attempted to flee on foot.

The 29-year-old man was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed in temporary serious condition.

After the shooting, the suspect fled from the location in a white Pontiac G6.

Here's the suspect's description:

  • a Black man seen wearing a black t-shirt and brown pants. His vehicle is a white, older model Pontiac G6 with a missing hubcap on the front passenger tire.

If anyone has any information regarding this crime, you are asked to contact the Detroit Police Department's Second Precinct at 313-596-5240 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

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