U.S. Marshals, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and Michigan State Police Capture Shooting Suspect in Michigan

Cadillac, MI – The Michigan State Police 7th District Fugitive Team and the U.S. Marshals Grand Rapids Fugitive Task Force (GRFTF) arrested Fugitive Malcolm Williams on April 2, 2024.  

Malcolm Williams was wanted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol for Felonious Assault. On April 1, 2024, Williams was charged in the Belmont County Court stemming from his alleged involvement in the shooting of Michael Brundage.  This incident occurred on I-470 on January 30, 2024, while the victim was parked on the side of the roadway.  The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) adopted the case, and investigators discovered Williams was in the State of Michigan. This investigation led the Michigan State Police and the U.S. Marshal Task Force to the 600 Block of 7th Street, Cadillac, Michigan where Williams was taken into custody without incident and Williams is being held at the Wexford County Jail.

“The United States Marshals Service and the Ohio State Highway Patrol work together daily to make our community safer. The sharing of information and resources through this partnership is instrumental in locating dangerous fugitives who flee the state. The cooperation between the agencies and the assistance from our task force in Michigan with the Michigan State Police led to the safe and quick arrest of this alleged shooter.” - Michael D. Black, United States Marshal.

Columbus SOFAST is a fugitive-focused, U.S. Marshals Service-led task force consisting of local, state and federal authorities including the Columbus Division of Police, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Bexley Police Department, Cambridge Police Department, Capital University Police Department, Delaware County Probation Office, Groveport Police Department, Hocking County Sheriff’s Office, Lancaster Police Department, Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, Office of Inspector General Social Security Administration, United States Attorney’s Office, Utica Police Department, Whitehall Police Department, and Zanesville Police Department.

Anyone with information on any fugitive may submit an anonymous USMS Web Tip.

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov