{"id":277516,"date":"2026-04-20T22:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277516\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:24:40","slug":"surveillance-video-leads-to-charges-in-royal-oak-township-church-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277516\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance video leads to charges in Royal Oak Township church shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police said no injuries were reported and no suspects were immediately identified at the scene<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. \u2013 Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald has charged a Detroit man in connection with a shooting at a church in Royal Oak Township.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Michael Tyrone Bowers III, 23, was charged with discharging a firearm from a vehicle, discharging a firearm in or at a building, and two counts of felony firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/17\/oakland-county-church-damaged-in-possible-shooting-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Authorities allege Bowers fired shots at God\u2019s Grace Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday, April 16<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Michigan State Police responded to a report of gunfire and found bullet holes in the church entryway and a shell casing nearby. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Investigators said surveillance video indicated the vehicle used in the shooting was linked to Bowers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Discharging a firearm from a vehicle and discharging a firearm in or at a building are each punishable by up to 10 years in prison and\/or a $10,000 fine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Each felony firearm count carries a mandatory two-year prison sentence to be served consecutively with any other sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorBrandon Carr headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/team\/BrandonCarr\/\" title=\"View Brandon Carr&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Carr<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. 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