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18-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting At Detroit Gas Station

(CBS DETROIT) - An 18-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man at a gas station.

Mohammed Hizam has been charged with second degree murder, manslaughter and two counts of felony firearm.

It happened Oct. 12 at 10:45 p.m. in the 10070 block of Gratiot Avenue.

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office says, 30-year-old Joshua Lewis broke the glass of a Coin Pusher game of chance machine when Hizam, who was inside an enclosed glass portion of the store, picked up a rifle and killed him with a single shot to the chest.

Hizam called 911 and after police investigated he was placed under arrest.

Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene.

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