FBI agent arrested for firing at officer enters plea deal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ruben Hernandez, right, a Las Vegas-based FBI special agent, appears with his defense attorney, Larry Willey, in the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Hernandez, who was accused of assault with intent to commit great-bodily harm and assault with a dangerous weapon, pleaded no contest. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP) (The Associated Press)
An FBI agent who was arrested in western Michigan for shooting at a police officer outside a fitness club could avoid jail under a plea agreement.
Thirty-five-year-old Ruben Hernandez pleaded no contest Friday to felonious assault. A no-contest plea isn't an admission of guilt, but is treated as such for sentencing. Under the plea deal, prosecutors will recommend that Hernandez avoid jail.
No one was injured in the December shooting outside the Planet Fitness in Grand Rapids, and Hernandez was quickly arrested. Police fired no shots. Authorities say the Las Vegas-based agent was in Michigan for an investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Defense attorney Larry Willey says Hernandez doesn't remember what happened and that alcohol may have been a factor. Sentencing is scheduled April 13.