Preliminary exam set for man accused in Farmington shooting
A preliminary exam is scheduled for a Farmington Hills felon accused of shooting another man outside a Farmington residence.
Matthew Miquel Jones, 40, is charged with assault with intent to murder, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon for the Nov.1 shooting at 33230 Slocum Street. At the preliminary exam set for Dec. 9, Judge Marla Parker of 47th District Court will be presented with evidence and decide if there’s probable cause for the case to move forward.
According to the Farmington Public Safety Department, the victim was critically injured in the shooting. Just before it happened, he called police to report a tire on his pickup truck parked outside the residence was slashed, and he believed it had been done intentionally. Four minutes later, he called back and said he’d been shot. Officers found him lying near his truck and provided firstaid before he was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.
Jones was arrested four days later by Farmington Public Safety detectives and members of the Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team. He’s held in the Oakland County Jail with bond set at $1 million.
According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, Jones’ criminal background includes convictions for weapons offenses and probation violation in 2005 and armed robbery in 2013. For the armed robbery, he served just over six years of a 4.5- to 15-year prison sentence, discharged in February 2020.