Alabama man charged in January shooting at Ames hotel pleads guilty
The man charged with shooting two men at an Ames hotel in January has pleaded guilty.
Ames police responded at about 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 14 to a report of a shooting at the Quality Inn & Suites at 2601 E 13th St. Officers found two victims who were treated at area hospitals.
Anthony G. Garner Jr., 27, of Pine Hill, Alabama, had called 911 to report he had shot someone, according to court documents. Garner was taken to the Ames Police Department, where he gave a statement to officers.
He said he had gotten into an argument with his ex over property. Garner said he then got a text from the woman's brother who said to give his sister's property back.
Garner declined but went out with a handgun in his pocket to meet his ex's brother when he said he had arrived at the hotel.
Another man accompanying Garner's ex's brother approached him in the hall and Garner fired three shots, striking the man and breaking his femur.
Garner pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts and the court accepted his plea on Tuesday: assault causing serious injury, a felony; assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor; and carrying a dangerous weapon while under the influence, a serious misdemeanor.
He had originally faced other felony charges including attempted murder, going armed with intent, and intimidation with a dangerous weapon.
The maximum sentences for the charges Garner pleaded guilty to are five years in prison and a fine of $10,425 for assault causing serious injury and one year in prison and a fine of $2,560 each for assault causing bodily injury and carrying a dangerous weapon while under the influence.
Garner's bond is set at $500,000, but there is a hearing scheduled for next week to review the amount.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 4.
This article originally appeared on Ames Tribune: Alabama man charged in January shooting at Ames hotel pleads guilty
