Authorities searching for possible murder victim after shooting in Pontiac

42-year-old man may have been killed

PONTIAC, Mich. – Authorities believe a man was killed Thursday in Pontiac, but they haven't found a body.

According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, a caller said a person in a silver Chevrolet Equinox was shot in the 40 block of Midland Drive just before 3:30 p.m. A witness allegedly told the caller about the shooting before fleeing the scene.

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Deputies talked to the homeowner where the shooting allegedly happened. They told authorities they weren't home at the time, but told deputies who owned the Equinox.

Authorities found a spent shell casing in the driveway of the Midland Drive home before finding the Equinox parked in the driveway of a home in the 800 block of Palmer Street.

Deputies said there was a large amount of blood inside the vehicle, but it appeared someone had tried to clean the blood.

They searched the home where the vehicle was found but did not find a victim.

Investigators were able to identify and arrest a possible suspect in the shooting. The suspect, a 46-year-old Pontiac man, was held at the Oakland County Jail on unrelated charges.

According to investigators, a 42-year-old Lansing man may have been killed, but they still haven't located a victim.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. A reward up to $2,000 is being offered.


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