shing in the Focus. He fled and escaped, but left the gun behind.

November 8, 2025: Investigators learned the suspect was being held in the Lebanon Correctional Institution on unrelated robbery and other charges.

March 30, 2026: Oakland County investigators interviewed the suspect who denied ever being in Michigan.

May 6, 2026: Detectives traveled to the Columbus Police Department to collect evidence for DNA swabs.

May 8, 2026: Forensic laboratory results identified the suspect's dna on the gun and part of the airbag from the Focus crash.

 This, together with other investigative evidence developed during the case, provided significant additional support connecting the suspect to the carjacking stolen vehicle, and the firearm,  Barren said.

The suspect's sentence on assault is set to run until 2030, when he would potentially then be moved to Michigan to serve his time for the carjacking, if convicted.