Man charged with firing shots at driver outside Detroit gas station
(CBS DETROIT) - A 27-year-old man has been charged with firing shots at a driver outside a gas station on Detroit's west side.
The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. on April 25 at a gas station near Livernois and Waverly Street.
Police say James Taylor, 27, of Detroit, was caught on camera firing shots at another driver. When the victim fled from his car, Taylor allegedly circled the gas station several times trying to find him.
Police say Taylor then took the victim's car from the gas station. Fortunately, no one was hurt during the incident.
"The type of brazen behavior alleged in this case is shocking, and it is a miracle that someone was not injured or killed," U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said. "We will not tolerate it any longer."
Police say Taylor was on a pretrial release in Wayne County for a different felony offense and on a tether at the time of the shooting.
Taylor was arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 28 on two counts of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of felon in possession of ammunition. Each charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.
He has been detained pending trial.
