Suspect wanted for questioning in the shooting of 81 year old senior in 18500 block of Joy Road. click for photo >
<p>Detroit police say an elderly man was shot during a carjacking on the city's west side.<br />
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It happened in the 18500 block of Joy Road just west of the Southfield Freeway.</p>
<p>The victim, 81-year-old Herman Garth, tells 7 Action News he was coming home from the casino around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday when he stopped at Big Daddy's Liquor store to grab a snack. He says when he left the store, the Air Force veteran was approached by two men who shot him twice in the hips and robbed him of $700. </p>
<p>Garth says the suspects then stole his 2013 grey Chevy Cruze. Police located the vehicle later Tuesday morning in the area of Spinoza and Tireman. It was torched.</p>
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The Detroit 300 Community Action Team
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Detroit, MI 48226
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18500 Joy Rd
Detroit, MI 48228