Man convicted of assault

The trial for retired Detroit firefighter Jeffrey Zeigler, 53, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, began Monday, with the jury reaching its verdict Friday.

The prosecution was hoping to convict Zeigler of assault with intent to murder, which could have meant life in prison. Zeigler is due in court Nov. 13 for sentencing.

In April, Brennan Walker, 14, told police he's missing his school bus and knocked on Zeigler's door in suburban.

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Brennan said he ran after seeing a man inside the house grab a gun. He heard a gunshot, but was not hurt.

WJBK-TV in Detroit reported that Rochester's wife, Dana, was the first to see the teenager at the door and then woke up her husband, who grabbed a shotgun.

"He did not look like a child." "He was a rather big man standing there, and also, if he was going to school, we were no schools in our area," she testified Tuesday in court.

In April, Oakland County sheriff's deputies responded to a caller who reported that a male is trying to break into a house.

Police determined that the male homeowner chased Brennan into the yard and fired at him with a 12-gauge shotgun. They found Brennan – unharmed – down the street.

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Video surveillance taken from Zeigler's front porch, Brennan.

Zeigler testified that he woke up to his wife's screams. He says that he is someone who is trying to break into their home.

Zeigler said in court this week that he felt remorseful and knew that he had done something wrong.

Brennan and his mother, Lisa Wright, told WXYZ-TV in Detroit earlier this year that they believed the shooting was racially motivated.