MONROE, Mich. — Two people are facing a number of charges in relation to the weekend shooting of a Monroe police officer.
Kordney Antwoine McDonald, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Kobe Ryan Falls, of Monroe, Michigan, are accused of stealing a car and shooting Cpl. Renae Peterson, a 16-year veteran of the Monroe police force, multiple times.
The initial incident happened Sunday, May 24, as Cpl. Renae Peterson, a 16-year veteran of the force, responded to a carjacking report.
According to the Monroe Police Department, just before 8 p.m. Sunday, officers received a report of a stolen car. The victim told police she was hit in the head with a handgun as the suspects stole her vehicle.
Peterson found the car and tried to make a traffic stop, when the suspects started shooting.
Peterson was reportedly shot multiple times in the lower torso. She remains in stable condition with serious injuries.
Charges
McDonald has been charged in a 17-count complaint as follows:
- Count 1 – Assault with Intent to Murder
- Count 2 – Robbery - Armed
- Count 3 – Carjacking
- Count 4 – Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing Causing Serious Impairment
- Count 5 – Weapons – Carrying Concealed
- Count 6 – Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Felonious Assault)
- Count 7 - Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing
- Count 8 - Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing
- Count 9 – Interfering with Electronic Communications
- Count 10 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 1)
- Count 11 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 2)
- Count 12 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 3)
- Count 13 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 4)
- Count 14 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 6)
- Count 15 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 7)
- Count 16 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 8)
- Count 17 - Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 9)
Falls has been charged in a 13-count Complaint as follows:
- Count 1 – Robbery - Armed
- Count 2 – Weapons – Firearms – Receiving and Concealing
- Count 3 – Weapons – Carrying Concealed
- Count 4 – Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing
- Count 5 – Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing
- Count 6 – Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing
- Count 7 – Interfering with Electronic Communications
- Count 8 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 1)
- Count 9 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 2)
- Count 10 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 4)
- Count 11 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 5)
- Count 12 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 6)
- Count 13 – Weapons – Felony Firearm (for Count 7)
Both McDonald and Falls were arraigned in the First District Court by Judge Jack Vitale Tuesday afternoon.
This story is developing. We will continue to keep you updated.