Jason Dalton was also charged with two counts of attempted murder and eight felony firearms crimes.
Via fox2detroit.com
The Uber driver who went on a shooting spree over the weekend in Michigan, killing people, was arraigned Monday on six counts of murder.
Jason Dalton, 45, appeared in court via a video feed from his jail cell and did not enter a plea. In addition to the six counts of murder, he was charged with two counts of attempted murder and eight felony firearms crimes, and was denied bail.
"The filing of formal charges is the first step in the judicial process," prosecuting attorney Jeff Getting said in a statement. "The investigation is not over and the search for answers will continue."
When asked by the judge Monday if he wanted to say anything regarding his charges, Dalton replied simply, "I prefer to remain silent."
The married father of two is accused of driving around Kalamazoo Saturday night and shooting at his targets, seemingly at random.
Saturday's shootings happened in three different locations. One woman was shot at the first location, and was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
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Four hours later, two men, a father and a son, were killed at the Seelye Kia dealership. Approximately 15 minutes later, four men in two vehicles were killed outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant.
"The Kalamazoo community is reeling from these senseless acts of violence that took so many innocent lives from us and our hearts are saddened for all the victims, their families, and friends who are dealing with this on such a more personal level," Getting said in his statement.
Dalton, who Uber confirmed to BuzzFeed News was employed as a driver for the company in the area, may have been picking up passengers in between the shootings, police say.
Weapons were also found in his car, though it is unclear what kind. Dalton reportedly does not have a police record.
His next court appearance is March 3.
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