FARMINGTON (WWJ) - A 40-year-old Farmington Hills man has been charged for the attempted murder of another man after police say he fired multiple shots outside a home in Farmington.
Matthew Miquel Jones has been charged with with assault with intent to murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a felon after police allege he fired seven shots and struck another man.
The Farmington Department of Public Safety said the victim had just called police to report a tire on his truck had been slashed around 8 a.m. last Tuesday on Slocum Street in the area of Grand River Avenue near Farmington Road when he hung up and called back minutes later to say he had been shot.
Police responded to the scene within minutes and found the victim on the ground next to his truck with a gunshot wound.
The man was transported to Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills in critical condition.
Authorities had been on the lookout for the suspect, later identified as Jones, who they said left the scene as a passenger in a gray, Ford Fusion with heavily tinted windows and no license plate.
Jones was arraigned in 47th District Court, and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. A judge set his bond at $1 million, cash/surety.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16.
In the meantime, officers are trying to piece together the relationship between the silver Ford Fusion seen at the crime scene and Jones.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Farmington Public Safety Department at 248-474-5500, extension 2239.