SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man who shot three bystanders during last summer’s Hoopfest basketball tournament in Spokane has pleaded guilty to assault charges.
Miguel C. Garcia, 19, was originally charged with 10 counts of attempted first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He’s expected to serve nearly nine years in prison after he is sentenced April 12.
Garcia opened fire with a handgun on rival gang members, but struck three bystanders. They suffered relatively minor injuries.
