Walker Motel Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder, Held on $2 Million Bond
Mario Martinez-Cruz, 50, faces two counts of assault with intent to murder and two weapons charges after a shooting at the Travelodge in Walker left two men hospitalized. He is being held on $2 million bond.
Two victims remain hospitalized after Friday night shooting at Walker Travelodge
A 50-year-old Grand Rapids man has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder after a shooting left two men wounded at a Walker motel last Friday.
Mario Martinez-Cruz was arraigned in Walker District Court on Wednesday, according to the Walker Police Department. He is being held on $2 million bond.
"Mario Martinez-Cruz has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, felony firearm, and discharging a firearm in or at a building causing injury," Walker police said in a release, according to WWMT.
What happened
Around 10:10 p.m. on May 22, officers were dispatched to the Travelodge motel at the intersection of 3 Mile Road and Alpine Avenue for a report of multiple shots fired, according to WZZM13.
When police arrived, they found two people had been shot. Both victims were transported to local hospitals. As of May 27, both remain hospitalized but are in stable condition, police said.
The victims are a 47-year-old Wyoming man and a 54-year-old Grand Rapids man, according to WZZM13.
The charges
Martinez-Cruz faces four charges, according to court documents cited by FOX 17:
- Two counts of assault with intent to murder
- Firearms discharge in or at a building causing injury
- Felony firearm
Martinez-Cruz was arrested Friday and booked into the county jail Saturday, according to online records cited by WOODTV.
What we do not know
Police have not released details about the relationship between the suspect and the victims. They have not said whether the shooting was random or targeted. Martinez-Cruz has not entered a plea.
Both victims are expected to survive. Their injuries are not life-threatening, according to police statements reported by WWMT and WZZM13.
Walker police have not said whether the investigation is ongoing.
Margaret Holloway is a journalist for Grand Rapids Press Wire.
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