Federal agents say a Detroit man with a long felony record is now facing new federal charges after surveillance cameras captured a heated argument and gunfire outside a gas station on the city’s west side.
The incident unfolded on Oct. 24, 2025, on Hubbell Street, where a verbal confrontation escalated into shots being fired, according to a federal complaint. ShotSpotter sensors flagged multiple gunshots just after 10 a.m., rattling the surrounding neighborhood. A detention hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m.
What investigators say
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and federal prosecutors identify the suspect as 29-year-old Briane Pickens and say they are pursuing federal charges after reviewing surveillance video and court records. As outlined by ClickOnDetroit, the complaint alleges Pickens has multiple felony convictions, including armed robbery, carjacking and a prior felony-firearm sentence, and that he was prohibited from possessing guns or ammunition following his release in July 2021.
According to the complaint, Pickens threatened, “I’m gonna tear his a** up,” during the confrontation, then pulled a pistol, fired several shots toward an alley and left the area. Officers later found shell casings at two nearby locations, matching what agents say is visible in the surveillance footage, per ClickOnDetroit.
Federal case and next steps
Investigators say an ATF interstate-nexus expert examined the recovered shell casings and concluded they were manufactured outside Michigan, a detail federal prosecutors rely on to bring the case into federal court. Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Michigan have frequently turned to felon-in-possession cases to go after violent offenders, as reflected in prior press statements from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan…