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Walker: Grand Rapids Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Double Shooting at Travelodge

Mario Martinez-Cruz, 50, was charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder after two men were shot at a Walker Travelodge on May 22. Both victims are in stable condition.

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Mario Martinez-Cruz appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder for a double shooting at a Walker motel last Friday.

The 50-year-old Grand Rapids man is also facing two weapons charges: felony firearm and discharging a firearm in or at a building causing injury, according to the Walker Police Department.

A shooting at the Travelodge

Officers were dispatched to the Travelodge at the intersection of 3 Mile Road Northwest and Alpine Avenue around 10:10 p.m. on May 22 for a report of multiple shots fired, police said.

When they arrived, they found two men who had been shot.

"Both victims are in the hospital but are in stable condition," the Walker Police Department said in a release.

The victims are a 47-year-old man from Wyoming and a 54-year-old man from Grand Rapids. Both were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to WOODTV and WZZM13.

Suspect located 20 minutes later

Police located Martinez-Cruz approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, according to dispatch information reported by WOODTV. He was taken into custody at the scene.

Martinez-Cruz was arraigned Wednesday and is being held on $2 million bond, according to WWMT.

The Walker Police Department has not released details about a motive or the relationship between the suspect and the victims.

What happens next

Martinez-Cruz faces up to life in prison if convicted on the assault with intent to murder charges, which are Class B felonies under Michigan law. The weapons charges carry additional potential sentences.

Both victims remained hospitalized as of Wednesday, though both were listed in stable condition.

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