Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, eh?
I'd love to see him get 10 years for attempted murder and 5 bonus for felony firearm.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/05/10/virgil-smith-home-shots-fired/27089371/Detroit — State Sen. Virgil Smith was in police custody Sunday after gunshots were fired at a vehicle outside his home early that morning, according to a police source who asked not to be identified.
Smith, 35, was taken into custody at about noon Sunday, the source said.
More than one blast from a shotgun was fired at a 2015 Mercedes-Benz outside Smith's home on Wexford Street on Detroit's north side around 1 a.m., Detroit Police Chief James Craig confirmed.
The woman who owns the car, identified as Smith's girlfriend and ex-wife, was uninjured. The vehicle was hit at least once.
http://robhoey127.blogspot.com/2015/05/shotgun-fired-and-away-he-ran.html Shotgun Fired and Away He Ran
Sen. Virgil Smith (D-MI) represents parts of Detroit, Dearborn and all of Allen Park. As a Democrat, it should come as no surprise that he is rated at 0% by the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Ownership.
Smith has voted anti-gun since taking office in the House of Representatives back in 2003 to 2008, and now as a state senator.
The NRA rated Smith "D" regarding his voting on gun rights, which translates to 21% overall.
He voted "nay" on SB 59 bill that: "Expands Areas Where Concealed Weapons are Authorized," and voted "nay" on SB 789 that "Amends Firearm Licensing Procedures," that makes obtaining a license easier but with more training.
He did, however, vote "yea" on H-1 Self-Defense/Deadly Force Bill.
So why was a shotgun fired in his home today, and where did the Senator go?
Police believe he fired a shotgun after a having a fight with his ex-wife-girlfriend. Nobody was injured in the shooting because the slugs missed the woman but hit her 2015 Mercedes Benz. She is a prominent Ann Arbor businesswoman.
It's unclear if the misses were intended or if Smith's marksmanship sucks.
