Suspect, 13, facing 6 charges for allegedly shooting man near Roseville schools

ROSEVILLE — A 13-year-old Roseville resident is the suspect in a shooting that occurred near two Roseville schools and sent a 40-year-old Warren man to the hospital.

At approximately 3:10 p.m. March 6, Roseville police responded to the area of Barkman and Chestnut streets for a report of shots being fired near Roseville Middle School and Steenland Elementary School. When officers arrived, they found the Warren man suffering from gunshot wounds in the roadway, according to a press release from the Police Department.

A second press release, sent the day after the incident by Roseville police, states that the suspect had been expelled from Roseville Community Schools and was trespassing on school property, attempting to engage Roseville Middle School students in altercations while armed with a handgun.

The Warren man, who was reportedly picking up a student or students from school, saw the suspect’s behavior and attempted to intervene. The Warren man was shot twice as he got involved, according to the updated release. The man was reported to be in stable condition at a local hospital. 

Police said that the 13-year-old fled on foot but was taken into custody without incident near Groveland and Chestnut streets after a foot chase. 

“The handgun was recovered and we are still investigating where, and how the juvenile obtained the weapon,” Roseville police stated in the press release.

“This juvenile had no business being in possession of a firearm,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a prepared statement.

After police presented their investigation, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office authorized six charges against the 13-year-old: assault with intent to murder, punishable by life in prison; assault with a dangerous weapon, a four-year felony; carrying a concealed weapon, a five-year felony; two counts of felony firearm, a two-year felony; and possessing a weapon in a weapon-free school zone, which is a 93-day misdemeanor.

The suspect, who remains lodged in the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center, had a preliminary hearing March 7 in front of Macomb County Circuit Court Chief Referee Linda Harrison. The juvenile’s next court date is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, in front of Macomb County Circuit Court Referee Anthony Scotta.

Roseville police said in the March 7 update that detectives continue to investigate the incident and "will seek charges against at least one other person."