DRIVE-BY BAR SHOOTING IN GOGEBIC COUNTY: SWAT called for high risk arrest after “drive-by” shooting incident – Bessemer Township man arrested – Gogebic Iron SWAT Team paged into the sheriff’s office for a Sunday call in Bessemer, MI area

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin Update – 2-12-18

The man charged with five felonies in connection with a drive-by shooting involving an assault rifle in Gogebic County was arraigned today.

Cory William Leuzzo

Cory William Leuzzo

29-year-old Cory William Leuzzo of Ramsay, MI is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and felony firearms possession, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, discharging a firearm at/or inside a building and threat of terrorism.

Bond for Leuzzo is set at $100,000.

The felonies were authorized by Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs.
Leuzzo allegedly used an assault rifle to fire numerous rounds from his vehicle near the Keystone Bar.
The shooting incident happened after a Leuzzo and female acquaintance had an argument.
Nobody was hurt.

2-12-18 – Bessemer Township man arrested by SWAT after drive-by shooting incident earlier Sunday – 1:10 p.m. CT

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Bessemer Township, MI) – The Gogebic Iron SWAT Team was called out Sunday afternoon to make a high risk arrest following a “drive-by” shooting incident earlier in the day near a bar in Gogebic County.

No one was injured during the arrest or during the reported shooting incident.

A 29-year-old Bessemer Township man remains jailed after his arrest about 4 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. Officers planned the arrest after 12-hour probe into a reported shooting incident near the Keystone Bar in Ramsay.

It is not clear if the bar was targeted or something/someone else. A motive has not been released.

Gogebic County 911 received the call about a shooting about 1:55 a.m. CT on Sunday. Gogebic County deputies and Michigan State Police responded to the call.

The man is being held under a $100,000 bond and is to be arraigned today.

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URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 2-11-18 – 2:52 p.m. CT – 3:52 p.m. ET

Gogebic Iron SWAT Team graphic

Gogebic Iron SWAT Team activated on a Sunday – Call in Bessemer, MI area

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

**If you have information on this event – please privately contact U.P. Breaking News

(Bessemer, MI) – The Gogebic Iron SWAT Team was activated this Sunday afternoon for a situation in Bessemer, MI.

SWAT Team was paged at 1:50 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

U.P. Breaking News decided to hold this story for about an hour – to give police time to respond.

The Gogebic Iron SWAT Team was paged and told to gather at the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department.

The incident is said to be in the Bessemer, MI area. All police/EMS feeds from that end of the U.P. abruptly ended about 2:15 p.m. CT – could be coincidence..

The team has been used in many drug raids and to help end hostage/domestic type situations.

No injuries have been reported.

Temps will continue to drop to dangerous levels below zero (-16 F, -25 wind-chill) as day turns to evening and into night.