Flint man shot in police chase charged with intent to murder - MLive.com
FLINT, MI -- A Flint man has been arraigned on felony charges after he allegedly led police on a car chase that ended when he was shot by Michigan State Police troopers. John Francis Gallop was arraigned Sunday, July 19, on six charges, including assault with intent to murder and two counts of felonious assault, after he allegedly led police on an early-morning July 16 chase. Gallop, 36, of Flint, was shot in the wrist after troopers attempted to stop a 2004 Buick Rendezvous on a traffic violation about 2:25 a. m. in Flint. After troopers tried pulling the vehicle over, it allegedly fled and led police on a chase that lasted about five minutes. Another state police vehicle and a Flint police cruiser joined the chase, according to state police. The fleeing vehicle allegedly hit one of the state troopers' vehicles during the chase. Troopers then used a "precision immobilization tactic" to stop the Rendezvous at Raspberry and Greenbrook lanes near Atherton Road and the General Motors' Flint Assembly Plant, according to Michigan State Police Lt. David Kaiser. After the fleeing vehicle was stopped, it allegedly went in reverse toward the four troopers, who then began shooting at the vehicle, Kaiser said. Source: www.mlive.com