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Two Intoxicated Men Arrested for Indiscriminately Shooting Near Clinton River Trail
(Oakland County Sheriffs Office, March 16, 2018)
FROM DAY SHIFT:  03-14-2018, 07:00 hrs.
THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT:  03-15-2018, 07:00 hrs.
INCIDENT: 18:30 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Shots Fired / Reckless Discharge of a Firearm While Intoxicated / OCSO Aviation Unit Call Out – #18-48398
SUMMARY:  Deputies responded to the area of Lake Street and Gillespie Avenue on reports of subjects being shot at.  Upon arrival Deputies heard three gunshots coming from the wooded area west of that intersection.  Deputies observed two males who sought cover behind a mound of dirt waving at the Deputies.  Deputies secured the two males, who were the subjects that had called 9-1-1, in the back of a patrol vehicle and took them out of harms-way.  The two subjects advised Deputies that someone was shooting at them and that they could hear the bullets passing overhead.  There were no reports of injury.  Deputies established a perimeter and requested Air One for aerial surveillance.  The location of the shooter(s) was unknown and the area was also heavily wooded.  Deputies used the public address system from their patrol vehicles to make contact with anyone who may be concealed in the wooded area.  Deputies ordered the shooter(s) to exit the wooded area.  Deputies observed two subjects walk out of the wooded area and proceed to walk down the Clinton River Trail.  Deputies made contact with the two subjects and detained them.  A cursory search resulted in Deputies locating a .40 caliber handgun in their possession.  Both subjects were highly intoxicated and were transported to the Pontiac Substation to speak with Detectives. 
OUTCOME OF INCIDENT:  Air One notified of the two suspects that were taken into custody and the aerial search was cancelled.  Due to their being heavily intoxicated and uncooperative Detectives were unable to speak with the two suspects. 17 bullet casings were recovered from the area where the shots had been fired from.  The handgun and casings were placed into evidence and the two suspects were lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending charges.  Preliminary investigation seems to indicate that the two subjects were firing their gun in the wooded area indiscriminately and it does not appear that they were firing at the two subjects who called 911. Detectives will be continuing with the investigation.
VICTIM INFORMATION (#1): 20 year old male, resident of the City of Pontiac.
 
VICTIM INFORMATION (#2): 21 year old male, resident of the City of Pontiac.
 
ARRESTEE INFORMATION:  27 year old male; resident of the City of Pontiac.
 
ARRESTEE INFORMATION:  30 year old male, resident of the City of Pontiac.