Man Charged for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm After Shooting at Grand Prairie Police Officers (DOJ)

A previously convicted felon who shot at Grand Prairie Police Department (GPPD) officers during a domestic violence investigation was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.

"The Chief in Grand Prairie has been a great friend to this office and to our collective efforts in rooting out violent crime in North Texas. I told him when I met with him months ago that we would stand up for the men and women under his charge. Today I'm keeping my promise. We will always go after those who try to intimidate and harm our great law enforcement officers in North Texas."

The complaint alleges that on May 2, 2026, GPPD officers were dispatched to investigate a domestic disturbance after a child called to report that things had gotten "physical" while their mom and her boyfriend were arguing. Upon arrival at the scene, GPPD officers encountered Malik Williams sitting in a silver Altima. Upon seeing the mother in a blood-stained shirt, officers told Williams that he was not free to leave. Williams immediately sped off in the Altima and officers pursued with their lights and sirens activated. Eventually, a GPPD officer executed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to force Williams' car to stop and block the driver's door so that Williams could not escape.

As the officer got out of his patrol vehicle, Williams shot at him with an AR-15 rifle. A second officer then returned fire. Williams surrendered after he was struck and injured. He was then taken to a hospital. Investigators later learned that Williams was on parole for six prior felonies-five of them involving domestic violence against the same domestic violence victim in this case.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Dallas Field Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Grand Prairie Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Walt Junker is prosecuting the case.