Molalla man pleads guilty to shooting at cops, injuring construction worker

CLACKAMAS CO. Ore. (KPTV) - A Molalla man on Thursday pled guilty to several felonies for shooting at police officers and shooting a construction worker last year.

Molalla police officers went to the home of Brian Scott Mills, 49, to help the fire department with a CPR call. While there, Mills started putting on body armor, causing officers to retreat. Then Mills started shooting a .50 caliber rifle from his home, with one round hitting a nearby construction worker. He then exchanged gunfire with officers before being taken into custody.

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Mills pled guilty in Clackamas County court to first degree Attempted Assault, the counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and two counts of first degree Criminal Mischief. He pled no contest to Assault in the Second Degree.

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Mills faces 88 months in prison and is set to return to court on Nov. 3 for sentencing.

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