Late last month a gunman opened fire on highways in the area around Detroit with 26 separate incidents taking place mostly in Oakland County. He fired upon oncoming traffic from a vehicle parked on the side of the road using a pistol. You can see the article that we wrote covering the story here.
An FBI headed taskforce recently arrested a suspect in conjunction with the case. 43 year old Raulie Wayne Casteel faces 60 charges in Oakland County and could be sentenced to up to 8 life terms in prison. In Oakland County alone he is being charged with eight counts of attempted murder, three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and one charge each of assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, and intentionally firing a firearm from a vehicle.
Casteel is a college graduate who lived in Wixom, MI with his in-laws, his wife, and his 2-year-old daughter. Casteel’s wife has been financially supporting the family since he lost his job two years ago. Casteel, who has never been convicted of a crime, was urged by his family to get help for mental illness.
The taskforce was able to close in on Casteel after a woman reported a road rage incident. She provided authorities with a partial license plate number that matched to a vehicle owned by the suspect. The taskforce has not yet been disbanded as it is not yet known if Casteel was acting alone.
“We believe this person is responsible for the shootings, and it’s only a matter of determining what charges, either state or federal,” said Wixom Police Chief Clarence Goodlein. “The task force is still in operation and will be pursuing leads that may connect to him, and that doesn’t preclude that there may be other people involved. We still want people to be vigilant.”
Now that Casteel is behind bars, drivers around the Detroit area can breathe a bit easier, but as always, keep your head on a swivel and drive safe.
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mike says
If their sure that is the guy 100% sweet but if not then what.