AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Auburn Hills police have charged a man who was involved in a targeted parking lot shooting.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (Jan. 7) at 12:40 p.m. when Auburn Hills police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Barrington Square and Squirrel Road.
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Upon arrival, police confirmed that a firearm had been discharged in a parking lot, striking an unoccupied vehicle.
Officials said the incident was targeted and isolated.
Police said no injuries were reported and that there was no ongoing threat to the public.
During the investigation, Auburn Hills Detectives, in conjunction with the FBI’s Oakland County Gang and Violent Crime Task Force, identified a suspect, who was taken into custody on Jan. 12, 2026.
On Jan. 14, 2026, the Oakland County Prosecutors’ Office authorized charges for the suspect, James Cardell Adams, a 27-year-old Pontiac resident, for carrying a concealed weapon (Felony), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (Felony), felony firearm, and malicious destruction of property over $1,000 (Felony).
Adams was arraigned at the 52-3rd District Court on the listed charges and was issued a $10,000 bond.
He remains in custody at the Oakland County Jail.
Carrying a concealed weapon is a felony punishable by five years in prison or a $2,500 fine.
Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person is a felony punishable by five years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.
Felony firearm is punishable by two years in prison; malicious destruction of property over $1,000 is a felony punishable by five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine, or three times the amount of destruction, whichever is greater.