Man in Custody After Shooting at BT's

Dearborn Police responded to a call at 2:15 a.m. Feb. 13 at BT's Executive Club from a man who reported that he had just been shot at.

The victim told police that he was in the valet area of the club when he saw a man he did not know hitting a woman. He decided to intervene, which caused a fight between the two men. During the altercation, the first man pulled out a handgun and chased the other man down the alley behind the club while shooting at him.

No one was hit by the shots.

The man then returned to the valet area and left the club, but was soon identified and apprehended by police. The shooter, 26-year-old Detroit resident Charles Durham Jr., was arrested and charged with assault with intent to commit murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felonious assault and assault and battery.

“The Dearborn Police Department has a 'Zero Tolerance' approach to dealing with violent crimes of this nature and will expend all available resources to ensure the suspects are prosecuted," said police Chief Ronald Haddad.

Durham was arraigned on Feb. 17. His bond was set at $200,000.

A preliminary exam for Durham is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 25 in front of Judge Richard Wygonik.