Man Accused in Bismarck Gun Incident Pleads “Not Guilty”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Tioga man accused of threatening three people with a gun at a Bismarck hotel and pointing the weapon at police has pleaded not guilty.

Twenty-three-year-old Colton Wooten faces felony charges of terrorizing and reckless endangerment, as well as misdemeanor weapons charges. He could face more than 30 years in prison if convicted on all of the counts.

Wooten was arrested last month after a police officer shot at him four times but missed. The Bismarck Tribune reports a security camera from a nearby bank recorded the incident.

Wooten has told authorities that he moved from Texas last year in search of work.