Man accused of shooting at cars on U.S. 23 has competency hearing postponed
Elmore Ray
Courtesy of Pittsfield Township police
The 28-year-old Ypsilanti man accused of shooting at cars on the freeway with a sawed-off shotgun had a court hearing rescheduled this week, according to court records.
Elmore Ray was set to appear in court Tuesday for a competency hearing, which has been moved to June 11.
In March, a judge granted a request made by Ray's attorneys from the Washtenaw County Public Defenders Office that he undergo a psychological examination at the Forensic Center in Ypsilanti.
Ray is charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder, four counts of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, carrying a weapon with unlawful intent and possession of a firearm in commission of a felony.
He is accused of being the gunman witnesses said used a sawed-off shotgun just after midnight Feb. 27. to shoot at multiple vehicles on U.S. 23 near Michigan Avenue south of Ann Arbor. No cars were hit and there were no injuries. Pittsfield Township police arrested Ray at gunpoint as he walked west from the area. No motorists were injured.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Gerry
Wed, May 8, 2013 : 1:53 p.m.
It's never pretty when "responsible gun owners" go bad.
Mark Hergott
Sat, May 4, 2013 : 9:25 p.m.
From the prior reports, I do indeed see some merit into a competency hearing being held. In any event, if this man is found not to be competent, HE DOES NOT GO FREE. In fact, he will remain in custody until he is found to be competent. If he never can be rehabilitated to competency, he will spend the rest of his life in a psychiatric facility. Regardless of guilt or innocence, this man will not be free for a very, very long time.