A 73-year-old man from Taylor has been slapped with a series of serious charges after firing a shotgun at police officers during a tense standoff last week, Wayne County officials report. Identified as Ryan Good, the man faces six counts of assault with intent to murder and several other firearm-related charges following the incident that took place on January 22, as per the Detroit News.
During his arraignment, Good was hit with a half-million-dollar bond and the requirement to wear a GPS tether police arrived on the scene at the 11800 block of Polk Avenue in response to reports of shots fired Good allegedly emerged from his home with the weapon and opened fire, no officers were struck, but Good was critically injured when police returned fire, striking him in the stomach, the charges were detailed by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
The CBS Detroit states that no law enforcement personnel were harmed in the shooting event, which ended with Good in the hospital for treatment of his injury. He is now scheduled for a probable cause conference on February 5, with a preliminary examination set for February 12. His bond was set at $500,000 cash with the requirement of a GPS tether.
The situation stemmed from an enduring neighborhood dispute over the man's aggressive dogs, which according to a Hoodline report had previously attacked a neighbor's pet and were meant to be removed from his property the day of the standoff Sheila Baker, another neighbor, expressed her distress by recounting how she hid with her dog for hours during the gunfire exchange and voiced her fears regarding Good's potential return.
An ongoing investigation into the shooting by the Michigan State Police's Second District Special Investigations Section is currently underway, and the elderly gunman is said to be in serious condition, as confirmed by various local news outlets. Neighbors describe an environment of fear and uncertainty in the community, with talks about Good's erratic behavior preceding the violent encounter. "I've been worried and living with such fear for so long – I'm not relieved yet, because I don't know – is he coming back?" Baker conveyed her concerns in an interview described by Hoodline.
