WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A 22-year-old from Belleville and a 21-year-old from Ypsilanti are facing multiple felonies for a string of drive-by shootings in Washtenaw County.
Background: Homes struck by gunfire in Washtenaw County, police say
Police said there were nine random shootings south of Ypsilanti between June 17 and June 29. Four took place on Tuttle Hill Road, between Bemis and Willow roads. The most recent shooting was just after midnight, Sunday, June 29, near the intersection of Talladay and Whitaker roads.
No injuries were reported, but multiple homes were struck by gunfire.
According to authorities, 22-year-old Fred Willis and 21-year-old Isaiah Bozeman were taken into custody on Sunday. Police said they found a rifle during the arrests that was consistent with the shootings.
They reportedly admitted to the random shootings.
Willis and Bozeman were both charged with nine counts of discharging a firearm into a building each. Each man was given a bond of $1,000,000.