Two slain in Owosso Gunman with a grudge targeted abortion activist Businessman also killed; police say 3rd person was on hit list but not shot By Doug Guthrie, Catherine Jun And Valerie Olander The Detroit News Owosso -- A well-known Michigan anti-abortion demonstrator was slain by a shooter with a grudge who went on a rampage Friday because of the graphic nature of the activist's protest signs, authorities said . But other reasons for the alleged shooting spree that also claimed the life of a local gravel company owner and targeted a Realtor remain unclear, police say. Harlan James Drake, 33, allegedly confessed to shooting 63-year-old activist James Pouillon because of the larger-than-life photographs of mutilated fetuses Pouillon was setting up to display Friday morning in front of Owosso High School, authorities said. Drake, who had no prior criminal history, was arraigned Friday afternoon on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder in the shooting deaths of Pouillon and gravel company owner Mike Fuoss, 51. Drake also was charged with one count of felony firearm possession and one count of carrying a weapon with unlawful intent. Authorities also say Drake planned to kill a third person, local Realtor James Howe. Police said Drake was arrested before reaching Howe. 'The defendant had ill will toward these three individuals -- not for the same reason necessarily, but had a grudge,' said Shiawassee County Prosecutor Randy Colbry. And Owosso Police Chief Michael Compeau said Drake had 'a list in his head.' 'Mr. Drake did not believe children should view the graphic material on the signs Mr. Pouillon carried,' Compeau said. Pouillon was struck by multiple gunshots from a moving pickup at 7:20 a.m. Pouillon had just dropped off a granddaughter at the school, where she is an 11th-grader. There were numerous witnesses. One provided police with a license plate number. Michael MacKenzie, 14, said he was on his bicycle about 50 feet away when he heard four shots. 'I saw a truck pull up and I watched the guy fall down,' the freshman said. 'I jumped off my bike and over the bushes and hid behind it.' Police said after Drake killed Pouillon, he then went to see Fuoss. Workers at Fuoss Gravel Co. later found Fuoss' body at 8:17 a.m. The company is about seven miles from the school. Police arrested Drake at his Owosso apartment on Friday morning. It was during his arrest, while sitting in a squad car, that police said Drake admitted to killing Fuoss. Police searched Drake's pickup and found three handguns. Officers searched Drake's apartment for more evidence. Federal agents with the U.S. Marshals Service visited the local police Friday to investigate whether the shooting was a hate crime, Compeau said. He added that U.S. Marshals would continue investigating. The FBI is assisting the local police, said Special Agent Sandra Berchtold. Shiawassee County Sheriff's Detective Lt. David Kirk said there are no clear ties between the victims, but that Drake had separate interactions with each of his targets. He said Drake worked as a trucker who returned to town perhaps twice a month. He had been in Owosso only a few days before the shootings. 'It didn't appear to be a case where Pouillon was pro-life and Drake was pro-choice,' said Kirk, who described Drake after his arrest as 'cooperative.' Pouillon was known for his abortion protest displays in Owosso before being gunned down. He's been threatened, according to friends, for displays in public places across Michigan for more than 20 years. In 1994, the retiree from General Motors' Buick City plant in Flint was arrested for a protest in front of Owosso City Hall . Last month, he joined others at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Oakland County. Pouillon drove his white van decorated with a photo of a severed fetus head at the classic car cruise. 'We believe Mr. Drake was not happy with the way Mr. Pouillon was protesting,' said Chief Shiawassee County Assistant Prosecutor Sara Edwards. The incident drew swift national reaction. David N. O'Steen, executive director of the National Right to Life Committee, the nation's largest pro-life group, said, 'We are saddened to learn of this tragic taking of innocent human life. National Right to Life extends its sympathies to Mr. Pouillon's family over his death. While the motive behind the shooting is unknown, we know that Mr. Pouillon was known for his stand against abortion.' Edwards said investigators have no reason to believe the shooting is connected to Friday's date, 9/11. 'This just doesn't happen here,' Owosso resident Betty English said Friday, echoing the sentiments of many in her small town of 15,000, around 70 miles northwest of Detroit. dguthriedetnews.com (313) 222-2548 Staff Writers Candice Williams and Oralandar Brand-Williams and the Associated Press contributed. Timeline 7:20 a.m. -- Abortion protester James Pouillon is gunned down in front of Owosso High School. 8:17 a.m. -- Workers find Mike Fouss shot to death in office of his gravel company. Around 8:30 a.m. -- Harlan Drake arrested at his Owosso home by police following license number provided by student witness. 3:30 p.m. -- Drake is charged in 66th District Court with the slayings of Pouillon and Fouss.Timeline 7:20 a.m. -- Abortion protester James Pouillon is gunned down in front of Owosso High School. 8:17 a.m. -- Workers find Mike Fouss shot to death in office of his gravel company. Around 8:30 a.m. -- Harlan Drake is arrested at his Owosso home by police following license number provided by student witness. 3:30 p.m. -- Drake is charged in 66th District Court with the slayings of Pouillon and Fouss. 