Terrance Markyce Davis, a 33-year-old resident of Detroit, 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., who was joined by officials from the ATF Detroit Field Division, the Detroit Police Department, and the Michigan State Police.
Court documents indicate that between November 5 and November 13, 2025, Davis allegedly fired into several homes and vehicles in Detroit, causing 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. When agents attempted to apprehend him, Davis reportedly fled in his vehicle. During his escape, he is accused of carjacking another person and exchanging gunfire with ATF agents. Michigan State Police later disabled the stolen vehicle Davis was driving. He then fled on foot while armed with a handgun before being shot and taken into custody by Detroit police officers.
Preliminary ballistics tests have linked the firearm found in Davis’s possession at the time of his arrest to both the shooting at ATF agents and 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 ATF Detroit Field Division added: “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 remind that an indictment is only a formal charge; it does not constitute evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case remains under investigation by federal and local law enforcement 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.
