By John Tunison
mlive.com
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man who exchanged gunfire with Grand Rapids police is now charged with attempted murder.
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday, Nov. 13 against the 18-year-old man.
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MLive is not naming him pending arraignment.
He is charged with seven felonies, including two counts of attempted murder, resisting and opposing police, felony firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
Grand Rapids police released bodycam and dashcam video of the encounter Wednesday.
Officers were patrolling around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, near Blaine Avenue SE and Adams Street SE when they noticed a man walking in the area, Grand Rapids police Chief Eric Winstrom told reporters at a press conference Wednesday.
Investigators wanted to speak with the man about a stolen firearm. The man was familiar to police, Winstrom said.
After police tried to talk to him, the man began to walk away from the officers. He then abruptly turned around and fired at least four gunshots at officers. Police returned nine shots in the exchange.
No one was struck.
Soon after, the man ditched the handgun. Police found that and then located the man a few blocks away.
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