Man charged for firing 7 rifle rounds at family members after argument, police say

WASHTENAW COUNTY., MI – Depending on who’s asked, James Schiel either fired seven shots above his family member’s heads, or seven shots into the air after a family dispute reached its boiling point.

Schiel, 49, faces four felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly shooting at several members of his family who were leaving his Manchester Township home in July, court records show.