Overview
- Authorities say the attack occurred in a Baldwin Commons Plaza parking lot and the suspect shot a woman in front of her young child before stealing her vehicle.
- The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the hip, underwent surgery, and is expected to recover.
- Police used FLOCK license‑plate readers and OnStar data to track the stolen car to Groveland Township where a high‑speed pursuit ended in a crash and the suspect was captured after fleeing into woods.
- Oakland County charged 25‑year‑old Mauriel Dashawn Hearn with carjacking, assault with intent to murder, fleeing and resisting officers, carrying a concealed weapon and three counts of felony firearm; he pleaded not guilty, bond was denied, and competency and pretrial hearings are set for early June.
- Officials note Hearn was on probation from a 2024 Washtenaw County assault case, and the sheriff’s public criticism of that probation has raised pressure on prosecutors and courts to explain past sentencing and consider stronger measures going forward.