Uber driver confesses to deadly shooting spree- Detective says

The Uber driver, Jason Dalton accused in a deadly shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan, over the weekend, has confessed to “taking people's lives” after he was arrested.

Jason Brian Dalton, 45 who made the confession when he appeared in court on Monday, was denied bail and is scheduled a preliminary hearing for next week.
 
He has requested a court-appointed attorney.

Authorities say six people were killed and two wounded when Dalton randomly fired on apparent strangers from a black Chevrolet HHR over the course of nearly five hours Saturday evening.
 
Dalton was taken into custody after officers spotted him driving away from a bar parking lot after midnight Sunday.

Dalton, is said to be a married father of two children with no apparent criminal record, slouched and appeared somber during his first court appearance Monday.
 
He indicated he understood the 16 charges — including six counts of murder, two of attempted murder and eight felony gun counts — against him.

“I would prefer to just remain silent,” Dalton replied when Judge Christopher Haenicke asked him if he had anything to say.

But Kalamazoo County prosecutor Jeff Getting says Dalton waived his right against self-incrimination and admitted his involvement in the shooting spree. 

Kalamazoo police detective Cory Ghiringhelli provided details of the confession to a judge early Monday, Michigan Live reported.

“Dalton ultimately told detectives under Miranda that he took people’s lives on 2/20/2016,” Ghiringhelli told District Judge Anne E. Blatchford.

The shootings occurred outside an apartment complex, in a restaurant parking lot and at a car lot. Two victims remain hospitalized. The victims range in age from 14 to 72.

Dalton’s statements to police were used to file the charges of murder and attempted murder Monday, two days after six people died in random shootings in the Kalamazoo area. 

Reports say one 14-year-old victim was initially declared brain dead but clings to life.


SOURCE: Yahoo News