Wyoming Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Ramblewood Apartments Shooting
Daniel Pellot, 35, was arraigned Tuesday on attempted murder charges after a May 12 shooting at the Ramblewood Apartments in Wyoming left two people injured. Bond was denied.
A Wyoming man has been formally charged with attempted murder after a shooting at a local apartment complex that left a woman critically injured and a man with minor wounds.
Daniel Pellot, 35, was arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges connected to a May 12 shooting at the Ramblewood Apartments on Crooked Tree Road. Bond was denied, according to court documents.
The charges
Pellot faced a slate of serious charges at his arraignment, according to court filings:
- Two counts of assault with intent to murder
- One count of first-degree home invasion
- One count of being a felon in possession of a firearm
- One count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent
- Two counts of felony firearm
Pellot is expected back in court for hearings on June 3 and June 10.
What happened
According to court documents obtained by WOODTV 8, Pellot went to the apartment armed with a gun and shot out a sliding glass door. He and another man then entered the unit.
Police say Pellot shot a woman twice and a man once inside the apartment. The two suspects then drove away and later abandoned their vehicle, court documents state.
"The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries. The man's injuries were minor and did not require hospitalization, police said."
FOX 17 reported that authorities discovered the woman with a gunshot wound around 7 a.m. on May 12 and transported her to the hospital. She was critically injured but has since stabilized, according to a Wyoming Police news release.
The manhunt
Wyoming Police identified Pellot as a suspect on May 18 and asked the public for help locating him. He was taken into custody without incident that same Friday, according to FOX 17.
Pellot is currently lodged at the Kent County Correctional Facility.
Another suspect
The other man who police say entered the apartment with Pellot has not been charged with shooting anyone. He is accused of being an accessory after the fact. WOODTV 8 is not identifying him because he has not been accused of firing a weapon.
Police have not said what led up to the shooting or what motivated Pellot to go to the apartment armed.
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