UPDATE Shelby Twp. Carjacking Victim Dies

from WDIV Detroit TV 4

A 65-year-old woman who was the victim of a recent carjacking in Shelby Township died at a hospital early Friday morning. Eva Doen was a passenger in a 2003 Dodge Caravan when she was approached by a carjacker at about 7:50 p.m. on Sept. 5 in a parking lot located at West Utica and Mound roads. Doen either fell or was pushed from the vehicle during the carjacking. Her daughter, Gina Doen, left the minivan running while she went inside a dry-cleaning business to get her clothes. Police said during the struggle, Doen somehow fell out of the minivan. The woman hit her head on the pavement.

Detroit police recovered the stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect on Sept. 6 at about 1:45 a.m. in the area of Interstate 94 and Van Dyke Avenue.