TAMPA, Fla. — A man accused of killing a woman, shooting two family members and exchanging gunfire with Tampa police reportedly was being kicked out of the house because he wanted a "romantic relationship" with his 17-year-old daughter.
That's according to a pretrial motion filed Thursday by the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office asking the courts to deny bond for Michael Banks.
Court documents say the state attorney's office is making the ask due to the "dangerous crime" the 42-year-old is accused of committing and the "substantial probability" he carried out those crimes.
According to authorities, Tampa Police were called around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the area of North 23rd Street and East Linebaugh Avenue. The 911 caller, a 60-year-old woman, said Banks had shot her and a friend at the home.
The woman indicated Banks was her son.
When police arrived, they met with Banks' mother and his 17-year-old daughter outside the home. They reportedly were told Banks was still inside and was armed with a gun.
Police said as they were securing a perimeter around the house, an officer saw Banks in the backyard who then pointed his gun at the officer and reportedly fired two shots "directly" at the officer. Chief Lee Bercaw said officers returned fire.
No officers were hurt as a result of the shooting. Banks would surrender to police a short time later, the state attorney's office said.
When police went into the home they found a woman dead in the kitchen. She'd been shot in the head. A revolver was seen on the table, court documents said.
According to Banks' mother, she and her friend were in the kitchen discussing forcing Banks to move out of the house because he was reportedly trying to have a "romantic relationship" with his daughter.
Shortly after this, Banks' mother said she heard a gunshot and turned to see her friend fall to the floor as Banks stood over her holding the gun.
Banks then reportedly shot at his mother, grazing her in the head before she ran out of the house.
At the time the first shots were fired, Banks' 17-year-old daughter reportedly told police she was in the shower. Once she heard the gunshots, she tried to keep the bathroom door closed but said Banks shot through the door at head level. The teen then said she was shot in the leg as she was escaping.
During an interview with police, Banks reportedly admitted to writing a letter to his daughter insisting she have a "romantic" relationship with him and not date anyone else.
Banks reportedly told police that before the shooting, he overheard his mother and her friend talking about leaving with his daughter. This made him feel "betrayed and upset," court documents said. He then reportedly went to his room and loaded his gun before going into the kitchen to shoot his mom's friend in the head and shoot at his mother.
According to authorities, Banks admitted he was aiming for his mother's head and torso when he shot at her.
Banks also reportedly admitted to shooting through the bathroom door and hitting his daughter.
Before going out the back door, Banks reportedly told police he reloaded his revolver. When he saw police, he said he shot at one of the officers twice, court documents say. Shortly after that, he reportedly said he put down his gun on the kitchen table and surrendered.
Banks is currently charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.
Prosecutors say the gun used was a "muzzle-loader revolver" that Banks bought online about a year ago. These firearms use black powder and percussion caps and can be exempt from state and federal laws that prohibit their purchase by convicted felons.
Banks was previously convicted of two felonies. In 2007, he was convicted of aggravated assault battery of a pregnant woman. He was convicted of felony battery a second time in 2010.