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Suspect charged in shooting

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Guy Vertz

MANISTIQUE -- A suspect has been arraigned on three felony charges after allegedly threatening another person with a gun and firing shots at a vehicle.

According to a Michigan State Police press release, 42-year-old Guy Vertz of Manistique was arraigned Thursday in the 93rd District Court in Manistique.

According to a Michigan State Police press release, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Manistique Outpost and Gladstone Post responded to a report Wednesday of a man threatening another person with a gun outside a residence on Flodin Road in Thompson Township.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly fired shots at a vehicle and threatened another person. No one was injured or struck by the gunfire, however, a vehicle sustained damage.

Thursday, Vertz was charged with two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and one count of Felony Firearm. His bond was set at $25,000 cash/surety. He is due in court next Thursday.

State police remind the public that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty.

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