Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan | Department of Justice
Terrance Markyce Davis, a 33-year-old Detroit resident, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including carjacking, assaulting and attempting to murder Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agents, as well as weapons offenses. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., along with officials from the ATF Detroit Field Division, the Detroit Police Department, and the Michigan State Police.
Court documents state that between November 5 and November 13, 2025, Davis allegedly fired shots into multiple houses and vehicles in Detroit, resulting in serious injury to one individual. On November 14, ATF Special Agents obtained an arrest warrant for Davis related to being a felon in possession of ammunition linked to one of those shootings. When agents attempted to arrest him, Davis reportedly fled in his vehicle. During the pursuit, he is accused of carjacking another person and exchanging gunfire with ATF agents.
Michigan State Police Troopers disabled the stolen vehicle that Davis was driving. Afterward, Davis fled on foot while armed with a handgun. He was subsequently shot by Detroit Police Officers before being taken into custody. Preliminary ballistics testing indicates that the firearm recovered from Davis matched the weapon used both in shooting at ATF agents and in the earlier incidents between November 5 and November 13.
U.S. Attorney Gorgon stated: “This man is an agent of chaos. He tore through our city streets, raising hell. We are thankful for the brave men who put a stop to the defendant’s rampage.”
James Deir, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Detroit Field Division said: “Terrance DAVIS is a poster child for the work being done by ATF across the state of Michigan. He is a predator armed with an illegal firearm that ATF and its partners identified through NIBIN... Carjacking, assaulting, and attempting to murder ATF federal agents strike at the very heart of our community and its public safety. When individuals are alleged to commit violence at this level, we will respond decisively with sound policing techniques and strategies using every lawful tool to bring these urban terrorists to the federal justice system.”
Authorities emphasized that an indictment is only a formal charging document; it does not constitute evidence of guilt. The defendant remains entitled to a fair trial where prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The investigation involved collaboration among several agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Detroit Police Department, and Michigan State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Andrew R. Picek and John Turrettini are prosecuting the case.
