A Monroe County jury has delivered a guilty verdict against 34-year-old Richard Dwayne Gray II following a three-day trial centered on a 2025 drive-by shooting and subsequent attempts to silence a witness.
The decision, announced by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on April 24, concludes a case that began with a neighborhood dispute and ended with Gray facing a potential life sentence.
The incident dates back to March 16, 2025. According to investigators, Gray was on probation for a prior drug-related offense when he became embroiled in an argument with several adults at a residence in Monroe. While the initial altercation ended, Gray returned to the scene later that day.
Witnesses described Gray speeding down the street in a vehicle and opening fire toward the house.
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At the time of the shooting, a 16-year-old was standing on the front porch. The bullet struck the structure just four feet from where the teenager was positioned. While the shot missed the victim and no physical injuries were reported, the act led to a string of severe felony charges.
Beyond the violence itself, prosecutors presented evidence that Gray systematically pressured a witness in an effort to tank the legal proceedings. This witness tampering involved both implicit and explicit threats designed to keep the individual from testifying 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,” Attorney General Nessel said following the verdict. “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.”
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The jury ultimately convicted Gray on nine separate counts. The most serious charge, assault with intent to murder, carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. He was also found guilty of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, witness tampering, and multiple counts of felony firearm possession and being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition.
The case was originally brought by the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office before being handled by the Department of Attorney General. Gray remains in custody and is scheduled for sentencing on June 25. He will appear before Judge William Paul Nichols in the 38th Circuit Court to learn his final penalty.
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