An Idaho man pleaded guilty this week to attempted murder and five other felonies for firing nine shots at the Missionary Training Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.

Dallin William Litster, 27, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder on Wednesday in Fourth District Court in Provo.

The charge initially was filed as a first-degree felony, but Litster agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced charge, according to the statement he filed with the court in support of his plea. A second-degree felony is punishable by 1-15 years in prison.

Provo Police reported that on Aug. 3, 2020, a suspect fired nine bullets toward the MTC, which was not training missionaries at the time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several of the shots struck a se

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