Shooting in Home Depot parking lot leaves 1 dead

A man was shot and killed in a Home Depot parking lot on Detroit's west side after a fender bender Monday morning.

The shooting happened around 10:04 a.m. at the Home Depot located at 18700 Meyers Rd., according to Detroit Police Officer Nicole Kirkwood. The victim, a 42-year-old man, was not immediately identified by police.

"The victim and the suspect were in the Home Depot Parking lot when an altercation occurred between the two of them," Kirkwood said. "They both pulled out of the parking lot and the suspect drove up to the passenger side of the victim's vehicle and fired some shots into it, striking the victim."

The man died at the scene, according to Kirkwood. The suspect, described as a black male between 30 and 40, fled the scene in an unknown direction, Kirkwood said. The suspect was driving a silver Chevrolet Silverado.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police at 313-596-2260.

Contact Katrease Stafford: kstafford@freepress.com or 313-223-4759.