Update: MSP: Monday's Incident Likely Not a Shooting, Reward Raised
Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth announced Monday that the reward for information leading to the arrest of the I-96 gunman has soared to $102,000.
The FBI and the ATF are each contributing $50,000 and Crimestoppers is adding $2,000.
Sheriff Wrigglesworth says that since the shootings were first reported on October 16th, 600 tips have come into the task force of Michigan police and sheriff's departments and the Michigan State Police who have joined together to investigate the incidents. More than 100 officers have been assigned to the task force.
So far a total of 25 incidents have been reported and verified as credible. All have been along the Interstate 96 corridor from the Oakland County community of Commerce Township to the Webberville area in Ingham County.
A sketch of the suspect has been released. Investigators say he may be driving a dark colored Cavalier of Mustang.
Call 1-800-SPEAK-UP if you have a tip.
Michigan State Police say they don't believe Monday's incident on U.S. 23 near the I-96 interchange in Brighton was a shooting.
They say the woman's vehicle was likely hit by a rock or some sort of projectile.
We're told the arrest police made shortly after the incident was not related to the shooting investigation. Police were pulling over several cars that matched the description of the car the shooter is believed to be driving, a black sedan. At least one driver was arrested for driving on a suspended license.
Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth, who is part of the task force formed to investigate the highway shootings, is holding a press conference about this latest incident this afternoon.
If you have any information about these highway shootings, please call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Police are investigating the latest in a string of shootings along the I-96 corridor.
According to the story, the latest reported shooting occurred on southbound U.S. 23 near I-96. This follows two shootings over the weekend that resulted in the first injury, when a man was struck in the backside while driving near Fowlerville on I-96.
Eastbound I-96 at Kensington has been closed down by police following another reported shooting, Click on Detroit reports.
According to the story, the latest reported shooting occurred on southbound U.S. 23 near I-96. This follows two shootings over the weekend that resulted in the first injury, when a man was struck in the backside while driving near Fowlerville on I-96.
A task force of several different county officials is working to find the shooter, responsible for over 20 shootings in the last several days.
We will bring you more details as they become available.
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