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Grant is declared competent for trial in downtown La Crosse drive-by shooting

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1 year ago

December 13, 2023

The case of a drive-by shooting last summer in downtown La Crosse which injured several people will move ahead toward a trial.

A recent exam has determined that Deandrew Grant is competent to be tried for attempted murder and other charges. Judge Ramona Gonzalez has set an evidence hearing for next week, on December 21st.

Police say six people on 3rd Street were wounded early on June 17th, when Grant reportedly drove up the street and fired a gun toward a pizza restaurant where he had gotten into a dispute.

Glass was broken in the door and windows of Polito’s Pizza during the shooting on June 17th (photo: Brad Williams)

During a brief court appearance on Wednesday, a defense attorney for Grant did not object to a finding that the suspect is mentally fit to be tried on 29 counts, including multiple counts of attempted homicide.

Brad Williams

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.