Richard Dwayne Gray II, 34, of Monroe, was convicted by a Monroe County jury on April 24 for his involvement in a shooting incident and subsequent witness tampering, according to a May 1 announcement from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
The case centers on an event that took place on March 16, 2025. At the time, Gray was on probation for a drug-related offense. He became involved in an altercation with adults at the home of a 16-year-old victim in Monroe. Later that day, he returned to the residence and fired a gun while driving past the house. The bullet struck approximately four feet from where the victim stood on the porch. No injuries were reported during this incident.
Following the shooting, Gray pressured a witness both implicitly and explicitly not to testify in court.
“To keep our communities safe and ensure that offenders are held accountable, witnesses must be able to come forward without fear or intimidation,” said Attorney General Nessel. “Violent behavior and attempts to interfere in our legal process cannot be tolerated, and my office will continue to prosecute those who threaten the safety of residents and the integrity of our judicial system to the fullest extent of the law.”
Gray faced several charges: one count of assault with intent to murder (a potential life sentence), one count each of discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle (10-year felony), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (5-year felony), possession of ammunition by a prohibited person (5-year felony), four counts of felony firearm (2-year felonies), and one count of witness tampering (4-year felony). The initial charges were filed by the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office in March 2025; prosecution was handled by Michigan’s Department of Attorney General.
Sentencing is scheduled before Judge William Paul Nichols at Monroe County’s 38th Circuit Court on June 25.