A 50-year-old Addison Township man is behind bars after allegedly shooting his wife three times Sunday night, then threatening to pull the trigger on himself before finally surrendering peacefully to the Oakland County Sheriff’s SWAT team.
Grant David Anderson was arraigned Tuesday afternoon before Judge Nancy Carniak in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges of assault with intent to murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Bond was set at $1 million.
His 44-year-old wife is recovering at McLaren Oakland hospital in Pontiac. She sustained gunshot wounds to the stomach, leg and hand.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the couple’s home at 110 Frick Rd. after neighbors reported hearing gunshots and a woman scream at approximately 8:15 p.m.
The first deputy on scene found the injured wife outside the home at the bottom of the steps leading to the front door. He moved the victim about 30 feet to the driveway while holding Anderson, who was standing in the doorway, at gunpoint.
‘I was at the end of the driveway and I saw the police officer dragging her out. It was a pretty scary scene,? said Addison Fire Chief Jerry Morawski.
Firefighters quickly loaded the victim into the ambulance and whisked her away from the dangerous scene.
Morawski estimated he and his three-man crew, consisting of Sgt. Joe Fisher, Sgt. Chuck Johnson and firefighter Rob Fitzpatrick, accomplished this in ‘less than 45 seconds.?
‘I didn’t think about (the danger) at the time because we wanted to give her aid and get her out of there. The training kicked in,? the chief said. ‘We’ve been doing this for so long. She needed help, so we got her out of there as quick as possible.?
Morawski said the wife was ‘alert and oriented.?
‘She was talking to us,? he said, noting her condition was ‘pretty stable.?
Anderson allegedly pointed the gun at his neck and appeared to be threatening suicide. According to the sheriff’s office, he refused to obey the deputy’s commands and instead, went back inside the house and closed the door.
After the SWAT team arrived, its negotiators were able to make contact with Anderson by phone. They convinced him to exit the house and surrender without further incident around midnight.
‘Obviously, we felt it was the best possible outcome given the dangerous potentials,? said Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
Bouchard believes the situation was resolved without further bloodshed because of the SWAT team’s ‘training, restraint and professionalism?
‘We have some really talented people involved with all aspects of SWAT, including our negotiators,? he said.
The sheriff was also complimentary of the way the initial-responding deputies handled the incident.
‘There was a good possibility (the situation) could have become much worse,? Bouchard said. ‘They got her out of harm’s way quickly and secured the perimeter.?
A semiautomatic .32 caliber pistol was recovered at the scene.
?(The wife) said it was her gun,? said Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Brudvig, commander of the Addison Township substation.
Sheriff’s officials reported it appears the couple has been married for approximately five months and was having marital problems, which led to the incident.
Brudvig said the wife told investigators she and her husband had been arguing about a couple issues prior to the shooting.
According to the sheriff’s office, the initial investigation indicates Anderson fired multiple shots and at one point, held the gun to his wife’s head.
Anderson is due back in court Nov. 12 for a probable cause conference.