In the aftermath of a domestic squabble, a Detroit lawmaker allegedly grabbed a firearm and shot up his girlfriend’s new car, local reports said.
The late night shotgun blast triggered by state Sen. Virgil Smith on Sunday struck the victim’s 2015 Mercedes-Benz at least once, police sources told the Detroit News.
The violent act outside Smith’s north Detroit home landed the second-term senator into police custody with a noon arrest, the News added.
Wayne County jail records do not show a listing for Smith.
The case is being handled as a domestic violence incident.
The 36-year-old state senate Democrat is expected to sponsor a proposed bill by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to make cheaper car insurance available to residents, according to a Detroit Free Press report published in April.
During this year’s legislative session, Smith has sponsored measures to make first-degree murder of a police officer punishable by death, extend hours for liquor sales and remove restrictions on gay marriage from state laws.
He is also the son of former Michigan state Sen. Virgil Smith Sr.
Attempts by the Daily News to reach Smith’s staff failed.
