I’m not exactly a lawyer but I know a lil bit. Usually, especially when it involves units being shot at, the DA will put together a case for the judge to consider how dangerous an individual is and whether or not they should be held without bail pending trial (done) and how much of a danger to society a person might be. They need time to consider the priors (of which I’m sure there are some, being judgmental about it) and put together a case for the judge and recommend the sentence to the judge who weighs that among other factors. This guy will probably get a public defender and tell the guy to plead no contest and, depending on the other factors (is this a first offense?) he is probably looking at 5 years. I mean they could really say “attempted murder on a public servant” etc if they think the charge will stick. That’s what they mean by pending investigation. Think about how much of this shit happens in a DA’s district every day. They need time to process this, among other cases.