Wayne County Man Accused Of Shooting At Police Officers

Detroit MI

30 March, 2021

1:56 PM

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RIVERVIEW, MI — A 31-year-old Riverview man faces assault charges after prosecutors in Wayne County accused him of shooting at police with a semi-automatic rifle. Daniel Ireland appeared before 27th District Court Judge Elizabeth DiSanto Tuesday where he was arraigned on 30 counts, including: two counts of assault with intent to murdertwo counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harmone Count of discharge of a firearm at an occupied buildingtwo counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, One count of felon in possession of a rifletwo counts of felon in possession of a pistolone count of felon in possession of ammunitiontwo counts of felonious assaultone count of use of body armor during a violent felonyone count of malicious destruction of police propertyone count of resisting and obstructing the policefourteen counts of felony firearmIreland was given a $1 million bond. He is scheduled to appear in court again on April 9. According to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office, Riverview police officers responded to a home in the 14800 block of Shenandoah Drive a little before 3 p.m. on Saturday for a welfare check. Prosecutors have accused Ireland of emerging from his home with a semi-automatic rifle and tactical vest when officers arrived, only to return inside the home to shoot at them.