Detroit police seek two men after fatal shooting over trash dumped in alley

Detroit — Detroit police are seeking two men in connection to a shooting that killed a man during an argument over debris dumped in an alley behind his property.

The shooting took place about 3:55 p.m. Monday between Lawrence and Collingwood, which is north of Chicago Boulevard.

The unidentified man was seen arguing over debris being illegally dumped in the alley behind his property with two males. One of the suspects shot the victim, who was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Detroit police.

One of the suspects, who was driving a U-Haul truck, was identified as being in his 20s to 30s, with a medium brown complexion, thick eye browns and wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. The man was armed with semi-automatic weapon with an extended magazine, police said Wednesday.

Another suspect, who was a passenger in the truck, was identified as being in his 40s to 50s, between 6-feet-1 inches to 6-feet-6 inches tall, with a slim build, clean shaven and wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the shooting or knows the whereabouts of the suspects is asked to call the Detroit Police Department's Homicide Unit at (313) 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP.