Port Huron police investigate homicide, vehicle fire connection

Port Huron police are investigating a fatal shooting and a vehicle fire that occurred early Tuesday morning on Vanness Street, with concerns that the two incidents may be connected. Officers discovered the body of a 35-year-old man who had been shot multiple times at a residence shortly after responding to a report of a vehicle fire nearby. Authorities initially responded to the fire around 12:15 a.m., which they suspect may have been arson. The Major Crimes Unit is handling the investigation, with no suspects identified at this time. Police are urging anyone with information to reach out through various contact methods, including an anonymous tip hotline. Investigators are concentrating on establishing a link between the shooting and the vehicle fire.