Wyoming man pleads guilty to shooting at South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper

The remaining four charges were dismissed as part of a plea bargain.
Published: May. 31, 2024 at 9:13 PM EDT

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a Wyoming man has pleaded guilty to shooting at a Highway Patrol Trooper during an incident at the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Wyatt James Fluty, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of commission of a felony while armed with a firearm.

The remaining four charges were dismissed as part of a plea bargain.

Fluty is set to be sentenced on July 17 in Meade County Circuit Court and faces up to 75 years in prison.

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