READING, MI (WTVB) – A Reading woman was expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Hillsdale County District Court in connection with the shooting of a man over the holiday weekend.
55-year-old Tamra Jo Vanbuskirk was taken into custody at her residence on Balcom Road after deputies were sent there at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
When they arrived, deputies found a 54-year-old man on the deck of the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso.
After getting emergency medical treatment from deputies until EMS crews arrived, the unidentified man was taken to Hillsdale Community Hospital before being transferred to the University of Michigan Medical Center.
Vanbuskirk was arrested without incident and taken to the Hillsdale County Jail where she was lodged on charges of Assault with Intent to Commit Murder, Felony Firearm and Possession of a Firearm While Intoxicated.
The Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the incident.


