Man wanted for shooting at Inkster gas station, fleeing

INKSTER, Mich. (FOX 2) – A man fired three shots at an Inkster gas station, with customers and the clerk inside, before fleeing.

The target and shooter exchanged words in the parking lot of a Shell gas station off Middlebelt, near Cherry Hill, on Sunday, May 19. The target moved away, but not the shooter.

Instead, he pulled up his hoodie, pulled out his gun and started shooting.

The suspect is still being sought by Inkster police. Security camera footage that captured the shooting helped police identify him as 21-year-old Keontay Armani Oneal.

“This time this victim was lucky he wasn't hit by any gunfire,” said Inkster Police Chief Tamika Jenkins. “But we fear that next time (Oneal) will not hit his target.”

After their interaction outside, the shooter followed his target to the gas station.

“(The target) was at the register, paying for what she was buying, and apparently our suspect didn't pass up anything,” Jenkins said.

No one was injured in the shooting.

“What that says about him is he doesn't care about the lives or safety of the people in this community or probably any other community,” the chief said.

Employees at the gas station told FOX 2 off camera that the incident was terrifying. And since then, the bullet holes left on the wall of the building have reminded them every day of the shooting.

The clerks are also still nervous because the suspect managed to evade the police.

“Based on what he did in Inkster, I would say he’s pretty violent,” Jenkins said.

Oneal has a load of weapons from 2022.

After Sunday's shooting, he ran away and yelled “stop” at a female driver he was going with to the gas station.

“The woman then put the vehicle in drive and chased Oneal,” according to a police statement.

She was driving a grayish blue Volvo and the registration number is 4PZG06. The car has a pink steering wheel and seat cover.

“This is very important because we are trying to send a message to the community that this type of behavior will no longer be tolerated in our city,” Jenkins said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Inkster police at 313-563-9850.