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Suspect in La Crosse drive-by shooting that wounded six fails to get bond lowered

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3 days ago

June 26, 2024

Brad Williams

Deandrew Grant appears in court by video on June 26, 2024 (PHOTO: Brad Williams)

A $1 million cash bond will not be reduced for the suspect in a downtown La Crosse drive-by shooting last June.

Deandrew Grant had requested a lower bond of around $10,000, reportedly promising to remain in La Crosse if he’s let out of jail.

Judge Ramona Gonzalez denied the request Wednesday, stating that the shooting happened hours after Grant had been in court for another case.

Grant was facing 29 charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly shooting and wounding six people when he drove the wrong direction down 3rd Street and opened fire out of his vehicle.

After the shooting, Grant sped away, but then eventually got out of his car and ran. Cameras downtown caught much of the situation. At one point, he had thrown what police later found was a gun onto the rooftop of a downtown business.

He was arrested around 8 a.m.

The judge said he was not a good risk for release.

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

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.