Executive Summary
- Terrance Markyce Davis indicted on seven federal counts, including attempted murder of ATF agents.
- Charges stem from a November 14 incident involving a carjacking and shootout with law enforcement.
- Prosecutors allege ballistics match the defendant’s weapon to prior shootings in Detroit.
- Defendant remains in custody with arraignment scheduled for December 19.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Detroit man on charges of attempting to murder special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), following a violent pursuit and exchange of gunfire. Terrance Markyce Davis, 33, was charged on December 10 with seven counts, including being a felon in possession of a firearm, carjacking, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
According to the indictment released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit, the charges stem from a sequence of events beginning with a series of shootings in early November and culminating in a confrontation with federal agents on November 14. U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. stated in a press release that the defendant acted as an “agent of chaos,” accusing him of endangering the community through reckless violence. Prosecutors allege that Davis fired shots into multiple residences and vehicles in Detroit between November 5 and 13, resulting in serious injury to one individual.
When ATF agents attempted to execute a search warrant on November 14, Davis reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle. During his flight, he is accused of carjacking a bystander and exchanging gunfire with pursuing agents. The chase concluded after Michigan State Police disabled the stolen vehicle. Prosecutors state that Davis then fled on foot while armed before being shot by Detroit police and taken into custody.
Preliminary ballistics testing cited by prosecutors indicates the firearm Davis possessed during the arrest matched the weapon used in the earlier shootings. The indictment identifies the weapon as a 9 mm handgun. Davis is currently being held in the Livingston County Jail, according to online records referenced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Legal Ramifications and Procedural Context
The indictment formally moves this case into the federal judicial system, where the defendant faces severe statutory penalties given the involvement of federal agents and the alleged use of a firearm during a violent crime. The arraignment is scheduled for December 19, at which point the defense is expected to enter a plea. As the judicial process commences, the successful coordination between local police and federal entities like the ATF underscores the intense focus on curbing violent crime involving illegal firearms. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
