Detroit police arrest man suspected of fatally shooting 18-year-old over pair of sunglasses
Suspect in fatal gas station shooting. (Detroit police)
DETROIT – Detroit police said they arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting over a pair of Cartier sunglasses.
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday after 11 p.m. inside a Valero gas station at 7 Mile Road and Outer Drive.
Family members said Lateo Garrett and his brother stopped at the gas station to get something to drink. Police said a man tried to grab Garrett's glasses, Garrett stepped back and the man shot him.
The suspect fled the scene and escaped in a red Chevy Cobalt with three other men inside. He was arrested Tuesday.
ORIGINAL : Detroit police: Teen fatally shot by man trying to steal his sunglasses
Suspect in fatal gas station shooting. (Detroit police)
Persons of interest in fatal gas station shooting. (Detroit police) Below is a short video Detroit police released of the suspect :
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