Image via WikipediaJamie Warren Willard was arraigned in Burbank Superior Court on Wednesday.
Willard is charged with two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer with special allegations that he personally and intentionally used and discharged a firearm, a handgun, which caused great bodily injury.
The defendant is also charged with one count each of second-degree commercial burglary, assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon, a metal fire extinguisher.
Private security guards at the Kmart department store in Burbank had detained the defendant for commercial burglary and shoplifting. After being detained, the defendant allegedly assaulted each of the security guards.
Two Burbank Police Department officers responded to the Kmart in order to take custody of the defendant. While the officers were attempting to place the defendant in the back of a patrol car, Willard allegedly gained control of one of their handguns and shot and wounded the two officers.
Bail was recommended at $4 million for Willard. If convicted, he faces a state prison sentence of 25 years to life for each count of attempted murder of a peace officer.
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