A 22-year-old Kalamazoo man faces multiple felony charges after opening fire during a baby shower at a Girl Scouts training center, injuring two people and raising new questions about safety at rented community spaces.
Pharrell Norman Stacy was arraigned Monday on six counts related to the Sunday evening shooting at the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Kalamazoo Regional Program and Training Center on West Maple Street. His charges include two counts of assault with intent to murder, three counts of felony firearm, and one count of discharging a weapon in a building causing injury.
Judge Richard Santoni ordered Stacy held on a $100,000 bond during the arraignment. The judge pointed to the threat Stacy may pose to the community.
I can't imagine anything that's more dangerous to our community and members of our community
Santoni told the court. The charges stem from an incident that police say began with a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation during a private baby shower.
According to KDPS Public Information Officer Zach Hamelton, officers arrived at approximately 5:16 p.m. Sunday and found one victim outside the main entrance suffering gunshot wounds to both legs. A second victim inside the building had been shot in the chest and lower body. Both victims were transported to local hospitals and survived. One was later released while the other remained in stable condition.
Stacy was found hiding in a lower-level closet of the building. He complied with commands and was taken into custody without further incident. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
The Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan issued a statement confirming that an outside group had been renting the building at the time of the shooting. No staff or Girl Scout members were harmed during the incident. The building is secure and will be closed until further notice pending police investigations.
Court documents indicate Stacy has a prior 2022 assault and battery charge, along with several misdemeanor traffic offenses. Investigators have not yet determined who organized the baby shower or what screening or security measures were required before the space was used.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact KDPS Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, through the P3Tips app, or online at KalamazooSilentObserver.com.
The incident occurred on April 12, 2026.