Suspect linked to Detroit shootings allegedly found hiding in doghouse

The Brief

  • A Detroit man is facing federal weapons charges after he was found with a Glock switch last year, according to court documents.
  • The gun was found in a doghouse where the suspect was hiding during a shooting investigation.
  • Pictures on the suspect’s social media showed him with the same weapon, documents said.

DETROIT (FOX 2) A suspect who was allegedly found hiding in a doghouse after two Detroit shootings last June is now facing a federal weapons charge.

According to court documents, Jermaine Antonio Jackson Jr. was in possession of a handgun equipped with a device that converts semi-automatic weapons into automatic firearms, commonly referred to as a Glock switch, when he was found.

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