Man Charged With Unlawful Possession of a Firearm After Shooting at Grand Prairie Police

A man who shot at Grand Prairie Police Department officers during a domestic violence investigation earlier this month was just charged for unlawful possession of a firearm.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas announced the charge in a Thursday press release.

According to the release, Malik Williams was a previously convicted felon. He now faces a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.

The complaint alleges that on May 2, Grand Prairie police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call after a child said things had gotten "physical" between their mom and her boyfriend.

Officers encountered Williams sitting in a silver Nissan Altima and the child's mother wearing a blood-stained shirt. As such, officers told Williams he was not free to leave.

Williams allegedly ignored that directive, sped off in the Altima, and led officers on a pursuit. Eventually, a GPPD officer executed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to stop Williams' car.

According to the complaint, Williams then shot at the officer with an AR-15 as he got out of his patrol vehicle. A second officer then returned fire on Williams, who was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.

That's when investigators learned that Williams was on parole for six prior felonies, including five involving domestic violence against the same victim from this case.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Dallas Field Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and GPPD conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Walt Junker is prosecuting the case.