One arrested during investigation of shootings in West Willow neighborhood, deputies say
One man was arrested Tuesday as Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate two shootings Sunday morning at a party on Cayuga Street in Ypsilanti Township.
One of the shootings injured a 21-year-old woman.
Mannie Lamar Terry, 23, who deputies say opened fire but didn’t hit anyone, is scheduled to be arraigned on criminal charges Friday, sheriff’s department spokesman Derrick Jackson said.
Terry is accused of being one of at least two people who opened fire at a party attended by between 50 and 100 people in the West Willow neighborhood, Jackson said.
Investigators are working to identify another person who shot a Superior Township woman in the abdomen at about 2:52 a.m., Jackson said. She suffered non life-threatening injuries.
According to Jackson, it appears separate shootings occurred around the same time after a dispute. Witnesses are still being interviewed to piece together what happened, he said. Jackson did not have details about any other alleged shooters.
Terry, who was on probation, was taken into custody near his Lois Street home in the township at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jackson said. He was wanted by Ypsilanti police on several drug charges, including delivery of a controlled substance. A warrant in that case was issued June 4, Washtenaw County court records show.
According to court records, Terry was on probation after being convicted in 2006 of two counts of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder. In that case, he pleaded guilty and was originally sentenced to two years of probation after being credited with serving 126 days in jail. His probation was extended twice because he failed a drug test and did not pay money he owed the court, records show.
The recent shootings have put residents in the neighborhood on edge, including Angela Barbash, president of the New West Willow Neighborhood Association.
She said residents have been in discussions with sheriff’s deputies, township officials and property owners to explore new ways to fight crime in the neighborhood.
“I am absolutely scared for my life because you can cut the tension with a knife after what happened this weekend,” she said.
Jackson is encouraging anyone with information about the shootings to call the department's tip line at 734-973-7711.
Lee Higgins covers crime and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at (734) 623-2527 and email at leehiggins@annarbor.com.
Comments
Gorc
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 : 8:34 p.m.
@a - you get an A+
scooter dog
Thu, Jul 1, 2010 : 1:43 p.m.
I see nothing has changed in w/w. I worked for a company that did repair work 15 yrs ago and I used to carry a 12 ga shotgun loaded in my van for protection back then. It got so bad after a while that I refused to go there for any reason. I feel sorry for the law abiding citizens that have to live there. Young punks now days could care less about getting a education and if you look at one the wrong way they want to kill you.
stevek
Thu, Jul 1, 2010 : 9:57 a.m.
@a Thanks for basically saying the same thing I wrote but for some reason was taken down for being off topic. Being arrested/wanted/probation violater 4 times is not "rehabilitatable, and he should be locked up forever.
Life in Ypsi
Thu, Jul 1, 2010 : 9:40 a.m.
@ Ellory Are you serious? I live in the area and I can attest that most of the people causing problems were raised by dysfunctional parents and were not working several jobs. The teachers in Willow Run DO show up for work and are GREAT teachers. Many of the kids are disrespectful, think it's cool to be "ghetto" and are not the slightest bit interested in becoming educated. Where do they get this from? Their parents! Contrary to popular belief, just because a person is low income it does not make them victims. When I have to go to work in the morning and am kept up all night from barking pittbulls and multiple people on the block blasting loud music with bass until 4 AM I hardly feel any of those people living dysfunctional lifestyles are victims! Take a stroll in many of the houses where I live and you will see many lack food, but the parents always find a way to buy their blunts, cigarettes and alcohol. All of this sounds harsh, but it's true.
ellory
Thu, Jul 1, 2010 : 7:41 a.m.
Do we really not know where "they" come from? When you live in a society that encourages and perpetuates segregation and discrimination on a fundamental and institutional level, you end up with situations like this. The media glamorizes this type of lifestyle in movies, videos, and through music. I wish people would just wake up and pay attention to the fact that they are being tricked and manipulated at every turn by a "society" who is telling and showing them who or what they should be. But lets not blame the media completely, because the fact is that many of these kids get a sub-standard education based on their socioeconomic status and/or color. There are teachers at these schools who don't even show up to teach....how are the kids supposed to value education? And it isn't that their parents don't value it or stress its importance, but most of them are working two or three jobs just to keep their heads above water and don't have the time to sit down and have those "life" conversations with their kids or work on homework. Maybe if more people stood up and did something about it, like volunteering or mentoring one of these kids, instead of just sitting behind their computer commenting on how they amount to "so little", things might be a little bit better for the future.
af3201sps
Thu, Jul 1, 2010 : 3:13 a.m.
A sincere "thank you!" to the men and women of the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Department for acting quickly to solve this shooting. You men and women have a very tough job in Ypsilanti Township and this type of dedication and hard work is appreciated.
Mikey2u
Wed, Jun 30, 2010 : 9:06 p.m.
Way to go WCSD! You guys do so much with so little and the community thanks you.