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 The Reservoir Road Rager (allegedly) will remain in jail after Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow denied him bond at his initial appearance this morning. 

Walter Ainsworth at initial appearance

Reservoir police charged Walter Ainsworth with aggravated assault and drive-by shooting.  A police affidavit charges: 

 It was determined that the incident began as a road rage incident on Grants Ferry Road. She stated that when she stopped at the redlight on Spillway Road at the Old Fannin Road and Northshore Parkway intersection she saw the White Toyota pickup truck approach her driver side and when she turned, she saw a White Male in a ball cap, hoodie with a possible ""salt and pepper"" beard, but did have facial hair pointing a black handgun toward her. Ms. Trotter stated she ducked down behind her door when the suspect fired a single shot into her vehicle. She stated she then speed off to the Reservoir Police Department where she then dialed 911.

Ainsworth faces a maximum sentence of thirty years in prison.  He was initially denied bond when arrested in Madison.  

Judge Morrow refused to set bail for Ainsworth at his initial appearance today. The judge called him a possible danger to the community after some rather interesting facts were disclosed during the defendant's initial appearance this morning.  

The Court took note of some items found in Ainsworth's vehicle upon arrest: a bulletproof vest,  two gas masks, a pair of brass knuckles, a baton, handcuffs, and a flamethrower.  "Also, for what it's worth," continued Judge Morrow, "they found a human skull and they also found a lower jawbone of a human skull."  Judge Morrow said the human remains may not be illegal to have but their source is being investigated.  

Judge Morrow  justified the denial, stating "these issues you had in your vehicle and the allegations of firing into a motor vehicle that's moving causes me great concern and I think it's by the grace of God XXXXXX was not killed or you'd be here on a murder charge." 

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Rankin County Assistant District Attorney Ryan Berry said he was going to file a motion to deny bond for Ainsworth as he called him a "special danger to the community."  The public defender requested an evaluation by Region 8.   Judge Morrow told the defendant someone from Region 8 will come visit him.  

Judge Morrow ruled he would not consider setting bail until the Court held a hearing on the District Attorney's motion.  

No family or friends of Ainsworth appeared in the audience.   The case will be presented to the grand jury.