After reportedly shooting two individuals at a motel in Ames on Saturday morning, an Alabama man has been charged with attempted murder.
Anthony G. Garner Jr., 27, of Pine Hill, Alabama, was detained and charged with attempted murder, malicious assault resulting in serious damage, willful assault resulting in bodily injury, carrying a dangerous weapon while inebriated, and going armed with purpose.
Officers from the Ames Police Department responded to a complaint of gunfire at a hotel in the 2600 block of East 13th Street at roughly 11:26 a.m. When the police arrived, they found two victims with gunshot wounds. Both casualties were taken to adjacent hospitals, where it is currently unclear how they are doing.
The shooting is still being looked into by Ames Police.
