Michigan Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Victim In Vehicle, Dumping Body On Freeway Ramp

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Michigan whose body was found on a freeway ramp.

Rayquin Desean Patrick, 22, was taken into custody on Jan. 31 and charged with premeditated first-degree murder and felony firearms charges, WJBK reported.

According to police, Patrick knew the 22-year-old victim, who investigators believe was fatally shot inside a vehicle on Southfield Freeway in Detroit and then pushed onto the I-96 ramp.

State police found the deceased shooting victim around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 23.

“This was excellent police work by our detectives,” Michigan State Police F/Lt. Mike Shaw said. “They were able to develop a suspect and get him off our streets.”

“We will continue to vigorously investigate these crimes on our freeways and seek prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,” Shaw added.