GRAND RAPIDS — Prosecutors have filed multiple felony charges against the man accused of opening fire on two Grand Rapids police officers in broad daylight earlier this week.
The suspect, now identified as 18-year-old Yasir Lagrone, faces two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of resisting and opposing a police officer, two counts of felony firearm, and one count of carrying a concealed weapon. Assault with intent to murder carries a possible life sentence.
The shooting unfolded around 2 p.m. Tuesday near Adams Street SE and Blaine Avenue SE. A GRPD field training officer and his rookie partner — just six weeks into the job — spotted Lagrone walking in the area. Police say he was a suspect in a stolen firearm case.
Body-worn camera footage released by GRPD shows officers calling out to him as he walked away. Lagrone abruptly turned, pulled a handgun, and fired four shots at them. Both officers returned fire. Lagrone was not hit and fled, but officers caught him within ten minutes. A police drone later located his discarded gun.
One GRPD squad car was hit, flattening a tire, and a nearby home was also struck. No officers or bystanders were injured.
Court records show Lagrone recently pleaded guilty in two unrelated cases — one for false informing in September and another for carrying a concealed weapon in October.
Both officers are on paid administrative leave while Michigan State Police handles the investigation, which is standard protocol.
