ORTONVILLE, Mich. – A man charged in the shooting of his wife and another man in Ortonville was bound over for trial Wednesday.
Michael Quigley was charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, home invasion, assault and felony firearms violations.
Quigley allegedly shot both his estranged wife and her friend before leading law enforcement officers on a 20-hour manhunt that closed schools in the region.
"He went to that home with the intent to kill both those persons," Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Andrew Starr said.
Prosecutors said that Michael Quigley had been spiraling. He was being treated for mental illness and was arrested days before the shooting for a hit-and-run. At this time, his wife had filed for divorce.
She had asked for a personal protection order the very day she was shot.
Suspect bound over for trial
Stephanie Quigley was married to the defendant for 20 years and was the first witness to take the stand and described the night she was shot. She told the court she would prefer being addressed by her maiden name, Bretzloff.
“He shoved his way through the door. I did not let him in. He used his foot to block the door,” Bretzloff said. “He grabbed at the collar of my hoodie and said ‘come with me’ and then at that point I guess I got shot.”
She described the moments she lied on floor as she watched her estranged husband to look for her friend, Ryan Sharp.
“Every time that I screamed there was blood squirting out of the side of my head,” Bretzloff said.
Ryan Sharp was the second witness to take the stand to discuss the night he and Bretzloff was shot.
“I heard one shot. From hearing the sound projection I thought it was fake,” Sharp said. “He came over to the kitchen and opened the barrel to show me it was a real revolver and he fired a shot over my head.”
Sharp said he was shot moments later in the left side of his face. The bullet still remains lodged in his head.
Erik Donders was the final witness to give testimony at the preliminary hearing. Donders lives across the scene of the shooting.
“I opened up the door and a gentleman was standing in front of me,” Donders said. “I looked down and then a gun was pointed at me and heard a click.”
Donders told the court he slammed the door and called 911. He identified the gunman as Quigley.
911 call released in arrest of Ortonville double shooting suspect
Authorities released the 911 call of the 34-year-old suspect in the Ortonville double shooting being taken into custody.
Quigley was taken into custody Nov. 15, 2017. A homeowner noticed the windows on one of his windows was foggy when he pulled into the driveway.
He approached and pulled Quigley from the vehicle. He told the 911 operator that he had the man face down on the ground as he waited for deputies.
Listen to the full 911 call below:
Quigley, a father of four, was arraigned two days later.
Prosecutors said Quigley had built a floor-to-ceiling shrine with pictures of his family and their pets at his parent's home. He allegedly left a lengthy letter before the shooting.
Quigley had been living at his sister's home for several weeks. Prosecutor's said he recently stole prescription medications from her house and had been abusing them.
Bond was set at $8 million.
Quigley wanted in double shooting
The shooting happened Nov. 14, 2017 before 10 p.m. at a home in the 90 block of Village Court in Ortonville.
The victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
A 3-year-old girl -- the male victim's daughter -- was in the home when the shooting happened, police said. She was not injured and is safe with other family members.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said Quigley pushed his way through a door into the apartment where the victims were visiting.
"He pushed his way into the apartment where an argument took place between those present. At this time, Quigley fired off multiple shots using a .22-caliber silver revolver," reads a statement from the Sheriff's Office. "One bullet struck the male victim in the eye and another bullet struck the female victim in the back of the head."
Police found Quigley's truck when they arrived at the shooting scene. There was no other sign of Quigley until around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, when his cellphone and the .22-caliber handgun were found in a bush near the scene.
Homeowner finds suspected shooter in fogged-up car
The homeowner who helped police end a long manhunt in Oakland County spoke to Local 4 after he discovered the fugitive hiding on his property.
The man didn't want to give his name, but he described how he found Quigley.
The homeowner said he noticed something was wrong when he pulled into his driveway and couldn't see into his other vehicle because the windows were so foggy.
"I was pulling down the driveway," he said. "I saw the windows were fogged up. I stopped to check it out and he was under a blanket in the back."
The homeowner said he pulled Quigley out of the car and called 911.
"I had him on the ground," he said. "I stayed on the phone with 911 and within minutes the SWAT team came out of the woods and took it from there."
Quigley looked 'disheveled and tired'
The homeowner said he was armed when he pulled Quigley out of the car.
"I told him that it was over, that everything was OK, that I wasn't going to harm him," he said.
The homeowner said Quigley was "disheveled and tired."
He said his family was inside the house while he was dealing with Quigley.
"My neighbor came out to let his dogs out and I was whistling to him to get his attention, and he came out," he said. "Before he even got to me, the SWAT team came out of the woods and told him to go back in."
He said the SWAT team was within 50 yards of the spot where he found Quigley. Authorities found a .22-caliber handgun and a cellphone in a bush near the shooting scene.
"I haven't really slept," he said. "I haven't slept. I went to work. I work really close, so we were on high alert there, too. I'm just glad it's over and I really just want to have a pizza with my wife and daughter for our 15th anniversary."
He said he's not sure how long Quigley had been hiding in the car, but it looked as if he had been awake for a long time.
"It looked like he had been up for a long time," he said. "(He looked) cold, and he didn't really respond except for doing exactly what I told him to.
"I just told him to get on the ground and that everything was over, and that I had a weapon on him and I'm calling 911, and that's about it."
He said he was "absolutely" concerned that Quigley might have had a weapon, which is why he was armed during the incident.
"Once I got him facedown, that was it," he said.
Police 'relieved' after long manhunt ends
Miller said he's "very relieved" that the search ended with an arrest.
"It's been a tremendous effort by everyone," Miller said. "I can't help the residents of the township and the people of the village for all the calls they gave us. ... It was a great effort by everyone and we're glad it's over."
Miller said Quigley is being held at the Oakland County Jail and will be interviewed by detectives.
Quigley doesn't have any injuries.
"I've been on the phone with the FBI, the Border Patrol was out here," Miller said. "Our Violent Crime Task Force with the FBI came out for assistance. We have K-9 units from West Bloomfield and Rochester City. The (Michigan State Police) were getting ready, we told them once these dogs get a little tired we were going to bring their dogs over to relieve them. So just a tremendous effort."
You can watch the full update from Miller below:
Couple was going through divorce
Quigley's estranged wife filed for divorce Nov. 7, 2017, according to officials.
"We know that he was distraught over their separation," said Capt. Gary Miller, of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Police said the woman was in the process of obtaining a personal protection order against Quigley and was due for a hearing Wednesday.
Quigley recently involved in hit-and-run
Police said Quigley was arrested Nov. 10, 2017, and held in the Oakland County Jail in connection with a hit-and-run crash.
He was released on bond the following day, when he voluntarily checked himself in to Common Ground, where family members said he was seeking treatment for an opiate addition, police said.
Manhunt causes school closures
The search forced several school districts to close Wednesday as a precaution.
Quigley was wrestling coach
Lake Orion Community Schools said Quigley was a wrestling coach at a middle school in the district. The district would not say at which middle school he was working. The district said he was a seasonal coach and never worked as a teacher in the district.