{"id":324068,"date":"2026-05-20T05:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/324068\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T05:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:12:09","slug":"man-who-fled-after-shooting-woman-in-random-oakland-county-carjacking-arrested-following-police-pursit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/324068\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who fled after shooting woman in random Oakland County carjacking arrested following police pursit"},"content":{"rendered":"

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. \u2013 A woman was seriously wounded in a random carjacking shooting outside a shopping plaza in Orion Township before deputies tracked down and arrested the suspect roughly 90 minutes later, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.<\/p>\n

The shooting occurred around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday outside Baldwin Commons Plaza near a Panera Bread and Old Navy on Baldwin Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bouchard said investigators believe the man had been sitting outside the plaza watching for a victim before targeting the woman, who was walking through the parking lot with her young son.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks very random,\u201d Bouchard said. \u201cIt looks like he was sitting here looking for someone that would be his victim to steal their car.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Oakland County Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating a carjacking that left a woman with a gunshot wound. (Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All rights reserved.)Suspect approached victim in parking lot<\/p>\n

According to investigators, the suspect approached the woman in the parking lot, confronted her, and shot her before taking her vehicle and fleeing the area.<\/p>\n

Police said they immediately issued a broadcast alert for the stolen vehicle and used the department\u2019s FLOCK camera system to track its movements northbound from the scene.<\/p>\n

Bouchard credited the technology and a large-scale law enforcement response for the quick arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an absolute deal-maker in this situation because it gave us a pointer in which direction he was headed,\u201d Bouchard said.<\/p>\n

Multi-unit search leads to Groveland Township<\/p>\n

Deputies from multiple units, including detectives, the sheriff\u2019s fugitive apprehension team, auto theft investigators, K-9 units, drones, and a helicopter, were deployed to search for the suspect.<\/p>\n

The stolen vehicle was later spotted in Groveland Township, where a brief chase ended after the suspect crashed and fled on foot, Bouchard said. An undercover detective eventually located and arrested the man.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was about an hour and 25 minutes from the time we got the call of the shooting until the handcuffs were on him,\u201d Bouchard said.<\/p>\n

–> Parking lot safety tips following random carjacking, shooting of mother in Oakland County<\/a><\/p>\n

Suspect on probation for prior assault<\/p>\n

The suspect, identified only as a 25-year-old man from Ann Arbor, was on probation for assault with intent to do great bodily harm, according to Bouchard. <\/p>\n

He has not yet been formally charged.<\/p>\n

The woman, who is in her 40s, suffered a gunshot wound near her hip and lost a significant amount of blood. <\/p>\n

She was undergoing surgery Tuesday night, but police said they were optimistic about her recovery.<\/p>\n

The woman\u2019s young son witnessed the attack before running back into a nearby store for help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty upsetting on lots of levels for anybody, let alone a kid,\u201d Bouchard said.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

Watch the full press conference below<\/p>\n

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