The case against a Farmington Hills man facing criminal charges after an alleged domestic incident led to an armed standoff with police is proceeding in Oakland County Circuit Court after he waved a district court preliminary exam.
Aaron Gilmore, 40, is charged with discharge of a firearm in a building and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person for the May 25 incident at a home in the 26000 block of Barbados Road. According to the Farmington Police Department, officers responded at around 9 p.m. that day to a 911 call from Gilmore’s mother who reportedly said he was out of control and possibly having a mental health issue.
On Aug. 29, the case was bound over after Gilmore opted out of a scheduled preliminary exam in 47th District Court. He’s to be arraigned in the higher court on Sept. 10 before Judge Michael Warren, court records show.
As previously reported, Gilmore’s mother told police her son had started to indiscriminately fire a handgun inside the home; she managed to escape through a window with help from police officers who responded to the scene. Officers surrounding the residence heard additional gunshots from inside and took cover as needed, police said. Officers eventually convinced Gilmore to exit the home and surrender, police said…