Terrance Markyce Davis, a 33-year-old Detroit resident, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including carjacking, assaulting and attempting to murder special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as well as weapons offenses. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., who was joined by officials from the ATF Detroit Field Division, the Detroit Police Department, and the Michigan State Police.
Court documents state that between November 5 and November 13, 2025, Davis allegedly fired shots into several homes and vehicles in Detroit, resulting in serious injury to one individual. On November 14, ATF special agents obtained an arrest warrant for Davis related to possession of ammunition by a felon in connection with one of those incidents. When agents attempted to apprehend him, Davis reportedly fled in his vehicle.
During the pursuit, authorities say Davis carjacked another person and exchanged gunfire with ATF agents. Michigan State Police troopers later disabled the stolen vehicle he was driving. According to officials, Davis then fled on foot while armed with a handgun before being shot by Detroit police officers and taken into custody. Preliminary ballistics tests indicate that the firearm recovered from Davis matched evidence from both the shootings earlier in November and the exchange with ATF agents.
“This man is an agent of chaos,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon. “He tore through our city streets, raising hell. We are thankful for the brave men who put a stop to the defendant’s rampage.”
“Terrance DAVIS is a poster child for the work being done by ATF across the state of Michigan. He is a predator armed with an illegal firearm that ATF and its partners identified through NIBIN,” said James Deir, Special Agent in Charge of ATF’s Detroit Field Division. “Carjacking, assaulting, and attempting to murder ATF federal agents strike at the very heart of our community and its public safety. When individuals are alleged to commit violence at this level, we will respond decisively with sound policing techniques and strategies using every lawful tool to bring these urban terrorists to the federal justice system.”
Officials emphasized that an indictment serves only as a formal accusation; it does not constitute evidence of guilt. The government must prove any allegations beyond a reasonable doubt during trial.
The investigation involved collaboration among federal agents from ATF’s Detroit office along with local law enforcement agencies including the Detroit Police Department and Michigan State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Andrew R. Picek and John Turrettini are prosecuting this case.
