PORT HURON, Mich. (WWJ) -- A Marine City man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly firing shots at another man in Port Huron early Thursday morning.
The Port Huron Police Department says officers were called to the 2500 block of Wright Street around 12:30 a.m. Thursday on the report of shots fired. When they arrived, they spoke with a 48-year-old Port Huron man who said the suspect, a 47-year-old from Marine City, had fired a handgun at him and his vehicle.
While the victim was uninjured and the vehicle was not hit by the gunfire, police found evidence at the scene that verified a gun had been fired.
It’s not clear exactly what led up to the incident, but police say the suspect initially made threats to “shoot-up” the victim’s girlfriend’s home in Port Huron.
The Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit was called to the scene to assist with the investigation.
About three hours later, the Major Crimes Unit and Special Response Team, along with several other law enforcement agencies, executed a search warrant in the 500 block of Belle River Avenue in Marine City, where they arrested the 47-year-old suspect. He was taken into custody without incident.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, was lodged at the St. Clair County Intervention Center on the charges of attempted murder and felony firearm.
Authorities are still investigating the incident and are asking anyone who has knowledge regarding the crime to call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415 or the Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383.
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