A Michigan father is being held without bond after prosecutors say he fired a handgun multiple times just feet from his son’s middle school building when staff refused to allow him inside, prompting an active shooter response.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Thursday that Shawntez Marshaun Gregory, 44, has been formally charged in connection with the incident at Romulus Middle School.
According to authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. on January 6 at the school’s campus on Wick Road. Prosecutors allege Gregory stood about one foot from the exterior wall of the building and discharged a handgun several times. While investigators say the shots were not fired directly into the structure, the gunfire immediately triggered an active shooter alert.
The school was placed on full lockdown as Romulus police officers responded. Gregory was located outside the school and taken into custody without incident. Police confirmed that no students or staff members were injured.
Prosecutors indicated the shooting was allegedly motivated by Gregory being denied entry to the school to retrieve his son.
“This case is every parent’s nightmare,” Worthy said in a statement. “The defendant allegedly fired a gun several times in proximity to the school when he was denied entry. The immediate reporting of an active shooter by school officials allowed police to quickly respond and apprehend the defendant. Fortunately, no one was harmed.”
Gregory faces multiple felony charges, including:
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False Report or Threat of Terrorism
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Intentional Threat to Commit an Act of Violence Against a School
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Carrying a Concealed Weapon
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Possession of a Weapon in a Weapons-Free School Zone
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Reckless Use of a Firearm
Gregory was arraigned Thursday afternoon in 34th District Court, where he was remanded to jail without bond. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Lisa Robinson for a probable cause conference on January 20.