Driver fatally shot, crashes into house in Detroit

Mark Hicks
The Detroit News

Detroit police are working to find a suspect in a shooting Tuesday on the city's west side that left a driver dead.

The victim was driving in the 8300 block of West Outer Drive around 6:50 p.m. when someone opened fire, striking him, investigators said in a statement.

He lost control and crashed into a nearby house, according to the release.

The driver was pronounced dead.

Other details, including a description of a suspect, were not released Tuesday night.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-2260. Crime Stoppers of Michigan accepts anonymous tips at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.