Mom, Son Arrested In Oakland County Shooting, Assault: Police

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — A mother and her son are facing charges in connection with a Tuesday assault and shooting at a Farmington Hills home, according to police.

Patricia Wright, 47, was charged with discharging a firearm into a dwelling, three counts of felonious assault with a firearm and four felony firearm violations. She was placed in jail with a $75,000 bond. Her next court date is scheduled for June 12.

Her son, Brendon Wright, 19, was charged with one misdemeanor count of domestic violence. He pleaded not guilty and received a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. His next court date is scheduled for June 17.

Officers were called to the parking lot of a home at the Fox Pointe Townhouses near 11 Mile and Halsted roads where a group of people were fighting at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.

Officers stopped a car that was leaving the parking lot and learned one of the occupants was a woman who told them she was assaulted by her boyfriend, 19-year-old Brendon Ravon Ian Wright, according to police.

Investigators learned that the woman’s friends tried to intervene after witnessing the assault, which led to the fight in the parking lot, according to police.

Brendon's mother, Patricia Wright, then walked out of the home and became involved in the fight, according to police.

During the fight, Patricia went back into the home and grabbed a gun from a safe and returned to the parking lot, according to police.

As the group returned to their car and drove away, Patricia pointed the gun at the car and fired one shot, according to police.

The round missed the car, but traveled across the parking lot and into a neighbor’s home, according to police.

The round narrowly missed multiple innocent people, including the resident who was in the apartment, according to police.

"The homeowner had several opportunities to deescalate the situation," Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King said. "Instead, she chose to retrieve a firearm from a locked safe and recklessly fire at the group as they were attempting to remove themselves from the situation. This impulsive act not only endangered this group of people, but also put numerous other residents in danger."