MONROE, Michigan — A man was taken to the hospital after being shot at a gas station in Monroe the afternoon of Jan. 2, according to the Monroe Police Department.
Police say they arrived at the Valero gas station on the 600 block of S. Monroe Street around 3:25 p.m. to find a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound.
Police say the suspect had already fled the scene of the shooting.
Police tended to the victim’s injuries until medical personnel arrived and transported him to the hospital in stable condition.
The identity and age of the victim was not released.
The suspect was described as armed and dangerous as police sought information about his whereabouts. Detectives with the Monroe Police Department opened an investigation and determined the identity of the suspect.
On Feb. 5, the Michigan State Police Fugitive Team arrested the 16-year-old suspect in Washtenaw County. He had a 9mm handgun in his possession at the time.
The suspect was booked into the Monroe County Youth Center for assault with intent to commit murder. His identity has not been released.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call Monroe Police Detective Oetjens at 734-243-7070.
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