A vehicle chase following a shooting in the 1400 block of Webster Street ended in a crash near Sheridan Avenue and Meredith Street. Two people now face felony charges tied to the pursuit, but neither has been charged with the shooting itself.
Saginaw police were dispatched to the reported shooting on Webster Street late Tuesday, according to MLive, after dispatchers advised officers that the victim was being driven to a local hospital in a private vehicle. The wounded man, 43, was treated for a single gunshot wound described as non-life-threatening.
Chase Through Saginaw Streets Ends in Crash
A gray Jeep was involved in a high-speed pursuit through Saginaw.
The chase ended when the Jeep crashed into a utility pole near Sheridan Avenue and Meredith Street. Two people were charged in connection with the pursuit.
Felony Charges and Bond Amounts
Manuel-Hill and Guerra appeared for arraignment in Saginaw County District Court before Magistrate Janey J. Lamar. Manuel-Hill faces charges of felon in possession of a firearm, second-offense felony firearm, third-degree fleeing and eluding police, and assaulting, resisting, or obstructing police. Guerra faces a single count of third-degree fleeing and eluding police. Neither defendant has been charged with shooting the wounded 43-year-old man.
The fleeing and eluding charges reflect the statutory threshold prosecutors must meet: under Michigan law, fleeing and eluding is elevated from a fourth-degree charge to a third-degree felony when a pursuit results in a collision, occurs in a low-speed-limit area, or involves a driver with a prior fleeing conviction — conditions that align with allegations the Jeep crashed into a utility pole after exceeding 100 mph. A third-degree conviction carries up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, and may also result in a license suspension under Michigan Vehicle Code section 319.
Manuel-Hill's second-offense felony firearm charge carries additional weight. Under Michigan law, possessing a firearm during a felony requires a mandatory consecutive prison sentence — two years for a first offense, five years for a second — that must be served before any sentence for the underlying felony and cannot be probated. His felon-in-possession charge separately concerns the prohibition on felons possessing firearms or ammunition, while he also faces a resisting-and-obstructing charge.
Defense Cites Family Ties, Employment in Bond Request
Manuel-Hill and Guerra appeared for arraignment in Saginaw County District Court before Magistrate Janey J. Lamar. Lamar set Manuel-Hill's bond at $30,000 cash-surety and Guerra's at $5,000 cash-surety or 10 percent. Both defendants' preliminary examination was scheduled for Oct. 21.
Investigation Continues Amid Saginaw's Violent Crime Toll
The case is being handled by the Saginaw Major Case Unit, which supports regional violent-crime investigations.
The shooting and chase land amid sobering public safety data for the region. FBI crime statistics for 2024 compiled by WCMU Public Media ranked Saginaw as having the third-highest violent crime rate in the country, recording 2.2 violent crimes per 100 residents and 944 total violent crimes that year.
Statewide, CDC figures compiled by the Violence Policy Center show that of 1,228 total gun deaths recorded in Michigan in 2024, 801, or 65.2 percent, were suicides, while 405, or 33 percent, were homicides.
Two people face charges connected to the pursuit, but neither has been charged with the shooting itself.
