Millsaps makes court appearance after being charged with shooting two BCSO deputies

A Rockford man facing two counts of attempted criminal homicide after allegedly shooting two Blount County Sheriff’s deputies appeared in court Monday afternoon.

Ronald Reed Millsaps, 59, who was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and appeared to have bruising under both eyes, was led handcuffed into the silent courtroom and stood before Blount County General Sessions Court Judge William Brewer.

Brewer asked Millsaps if he had reviewed his affidavit and if he had been in communication with the public defender, to which Millsaps quietly replied, “Yes, Your Honor.”

His preliminary hearing was reset for 9 a.m. Aug. 20.

After the date was set, Millsaps was led out of the courtroom.

Millsaps is also charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic assault, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault.

These charges come after Millsaps allegedly shot at Blount County Sheriff’s Deputy Corbin Smith and Deputy Edward Walker, who were responding to a domestic call at the residence Tuesday, June 11.