On the evening of September 30, 2022, 18-year-old Ty Michael Hale of Eastpointe, Michigan, was shot and killed after a traffic dispute that began on 8 Mile Road and continued to the intersection of Stricker and David Avenues. Hale, a young father of a son and a daughter, was riding a minibike when surveillance and witness accounts show him approach the passenger side of a stopped Dodge Ram pickup. A single gunshot fired from inside the truck struck Hale in the chest; he collapsed in the street and later died.

Police found the other driver, a 60-year-old man, at the scene and took him into custody for questioning. He told investigators he acted in self-defense, saying he feared for his safety during the exchange. Investigators reviewed doorbell camera footage and witness statements; the lead detective described the incident as resembling a typical road rage confrontation involving cutting off and brake-checking that escalated when the parties did not separate.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office decided not to file charges, concluding prosecutors could not disprove the driver’s claim of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt. Hale is survived by his parents and his two young children. If anyone witnessed either the earlier altercation on 8 Mile Road or the events at Stricker and David Avenues, please come forward with information.