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Court hearing could decide if drive-by shooting suspect is competent for trial in La Crosse

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A court hearing on Monday could determine whether the suspect in a recent drive-by shooting in La Crosse is competent to go on trial.

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Deandrew Grant faces 29 felony counts for allegedly firing at a group of people near Polito’s Pizza and the Press Break restaurant one night last June, while driving the wrong direction on 3rd Street. The hearing is scheduled before Judge Elliott Levine.

Grant is charged with six counts of attempted murder, and seven people in all were wounded by gunshots in the June 17th incident. In September, a county judge ordered a competency exam for Grant, and court records show the exam has been completed.

FILE PHOTO: Boards were placed in the door and windows of Polito’s Pizza, after gunshots reportedly broke the glass on June 17th, 2023

Grant allegedly drove north, on southbound 3rd Street, past the block where he was involved in a fight outside a restaurant, and fired at people while he was driving. The shooting occurred the same weekend that the Wisconsin Republican Party had its state convention in downtown La Crosse.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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  1. Yvonne Johnston

    October 16, 2023 at 1:30 pm

    The guy that shot several innocent people is NOT incompetent or insane to stand trial. He’s a low IQ individual, possibly a drug addict and definitely evil. There’s a huge difference. He should stand trial but with liberal judges in La Crosse, he’ll probably get a light sentence or end up in Mendora for a year.

    • L B

      October 24, 2023 at 11:36 am

      Maybe you should look up the definition of incompetent before making such comment’s. I am in no way condoning this person’s actions and I do not know him or anyone that does.

    • L Bab

      October 24, 2023 at 11:37 am

      Maybe you should look up the definition of incompetent before making such comment’s. I am in no way condoning this person’s actions and I do not know him or anyone that does.

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