ROSEVILLE, Mich. – A 30-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after a standoff with police in Roseville resulted in the shooting of an officer.
The officer is expected to survive.
It happened Friday, Jan. 23, at a home on Kathy Street, near Frazho Road. According to authorities, police were responding to a report of a domestic violence situation when they were met with gunfire.
A Roseville police officer was shot during the confrontation.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, deploying armored vehicles to approach the home and negotiate the suspected gunman’s surrender.
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The man, identified as Daniel Waldrep, was taken into custody after about 90 minutes.
Prosecutors said Waldrep was reportedly drunk and was being aggressive toward his wife, who escaped the home with injuries before police arrived.
Waldrep was charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder; six counts of felony firearm; one count of firearm possession by a prohibited person; one count of ammunition possession by a prohibited person; one count of taking a firearm from a peace officer; one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and one count of domestic violence.
Waldrep was charged as a habitual offender and his bond was set at $2 million.