A 22-year-old Kalamazoo man was arraigned Monday on six felony counts after he admitted to shooting two men during a baby shower at a Girl Scouts facility Sunday evening.
Pharrell Norman Stacy faces two counts of assault with intent to murder, three counts of felony firearm, and one count of discharge of a weapon in a building causing injury.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Kalamazoo Regional Program and Training Center in the 600 block of West Maple Street around 5:15 p.m. A verbal dispute between guests escalated into a physical altercation near the lobby. Gunfire was discharged during the disturbance.
Two 25-year-old men were injured in the shooting. One victim was found outside the main entrance suffering gunshot wounds to both legs. A second victim was located inside the building with gunshot wounds to the chest and lower body. Both men were transported to a local hospital. One was later released while the other remains in stable condition.
Stacy was found hiding in a lower-level closet when officers arrived. He was taken into custody without further incident. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Stacy was arraigned Monday and issued a $100,000 cash or surety bond by Judge Richard A. Santoni. The judge said he was focused on the danger to the community issue.
Judge Santoni told the court that the incident occurred at the Girl Scout building during a baby shower when shots were fired. He noted that he cannot imagine anything that is more dangerous to the community.
The Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan said an outside group was 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.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact KDPS at 269-337-8139 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.