An Oakland County resident is being held on a $1 million bond after he was charged with a drive-by shooting in Shelby Township that took place the day after Christmas, according to police and prosecutors.
KeShawn Webster, 24, of Oak Park, was arraigned Tuesday in 41A District Court in Shelby Township on two counts of assault with intent to murder and weapons crimes. Visiting Magistrate Jean M. Cloud set bond at $1 million cash.
Prosecutors said Webster allegedly fired multiple shots from a handgun into a mobile home that was occupied by two people. Neither occupant was hit by the gunfire.
A Shelby Township police vehicle restricts traffic to the Dequindre Estate Mobile Home Park following reports of shots being fired on the morning of Dec. 26. (PHOTO COURTESY OF MACOMB COUNTY SCANNER)
“Resorting to violence to resolve disputes is wholly unacceptable, and my office will give this case the thorough and deliberate attention it warrants,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a news release.
The shooting took place about 6:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 26 at the Dequindre Estate Mobile Home Park located off Dequindre Road near Hamlin.
According to prosecutors, Webster had a dispute with one of the occupants of the mobile home.
Police were dispatched to the 48000 block of Pineview for a report of multiple gunshots fired into the residence. Officers arrived on scene and found the home had been struck by gunfire multiple times.
Police said they identified Webster as the shooter after conducting numerous interviews and serving several search warrants.
The department’s Special Investigations Unit was able to locate Webster’s vehicle in the area of Nine Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores. Detectives set up surveillance on his vehicle and arrested Webster as he was walking to his vehicle.
“A handgun was found in his purse, and additional evidence was recovered inside of his vehicle,” police said in a news release. “The investigation also determined that this shooting was not a random act.”
In addition to the assault charges, which carry up to life in prison upon conviction, Webster was also arraigned with:
Discharging a weapon from a vehicle, a 10-year felony
Discharging a weapon in or at a building, a 10-year felony
Four counts of felony firearm, each a felony with mandatory consecutive 2-year sentences
Webster is due back in court for a probable cause conference on Jan. 13 and a preliminary exam on Jan. 20 before Judge Stephen A. Sierawski.
He is being held at the Macomb County Jail.