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Detroit Woman Gets 1 to 4 Years for Felonious Assault in Repo Shooting

The sentence caps a case that began with a June 2025 repossession dispute in Detroit observed by nearby police.

Overview

  • Shaquanda Danielle Tankersley was sentenced Monday, Feb. 2, to one to four years in prison in Detroit’s Third Circuit Court, court officials said.
  • Police said the case stems from a June 12, 2025 incident on the 10800 block of Nottingham Road where shots were fired at a tow truck driver during a vehicle repossession.
  • Detroit officers who were in the area witnessed the gunfire, returned fire, and the defendant was treated at a hospital while the driver and officers were not injured.
  • Tankersley pleaded guilty to felonious assault in September, and charges of assault with intent to murder and felony firearm were dismissed.
  • The conviction and sentence conclude a case initially filed with more serious counts by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.