Southfield Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Repo Man Shooting
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - A 69-year-old Southfield man who allegedly opened fire on two men who were trying to repossess his vehicle is now facing charges of attempted murder.
Henry Anderson was arraigned Friday on two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and two counts of using a firearm during a felony. He was ordered held on a $100,000 bond ahead of a pre-exam conference on September 14.
The charges stem from an incident that took place outside Anderson's home on Chatsford Circuit, in a neighborhood off of Lahser Road just south of 12 Mile Road.
According to police, two workers were in the process of repossessing a Chrysler 300 when Anderson stepped outside in his underwear and opened fire, striking one of the workers in the leg.
The victim, a 44-year-old Southgate man, was taken to the hospital in stable condition. His 26-year-old co-worker was uninjured. That man, who only wanted to be named as Josh, told WWJ's Vickie Thomas what happened.
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"He screamed out 'Gun! Gun!' and I made my way toward the front of the truck to take cover. He proceeded cautiously to show him the repossession order, and he didn't even get a step in toward the homeowner and that's when he opened fire," he said.
Josh, who has only been training to be a repo man for about two weeks, said the gunman fired five to eight shots.
"I kept yelling at him 'Put the gun down! Put the gun down!' but he wasn't listening," he said.
Police arrived on the scene and Anderson was taken into custody without further incident. Investigators say a handgun believed to be used in the shooting was recovered.
