OGDEN — Brain Tasker, a shooting suspect who told police he intended to empty his handgun into the victim, has pleaded guilty to first-degree felony attempted murder.

The gun jammed after one shot in the April 16 shooting, according to charging documents. The man who was shot drove himself to a hospital after Tasker ran out of his garage, where the shooting occurred.

In a plea bargain with the Weber County Attorney’s Office, Tasker and his court-appointed attorney agreed recently that the 26-year-old Ogden man would plead guilty as charged to the attempted murder count in return for dismissal of a second charge, third-degree felony use of a firearm by a restricted person.

The plea bargain also encompassed charges stemming from a second incident that occurred later on the day of the shooting.

After the shooting, during an interview with police at the hospital, the victim identified Tasker as his assailant. Investigators then viewed surveillance video at the man’s house, where they saw Tasker run out.

While police were searching for Tasker that Saturday night, officers responded to a reported burglary and auto theft. A man said he was walking back to his home from visiting a neighbor when he saw a man walking out of his front door. He said the alleged burglar then tried to steal his car. The two men fought, and the owner said he was able to disarm the robber, who had a knife.

Police said they recognized Tasker from the shooting earlier Saturday and the man ran. Officers tackled him and took him to jail.

Tasker allegedly told officers that he felt like he was “on a mission” when he arrived at the shooting victim’s home. Tasker allegedly said “he tried to empty the gun into the victim but it jammed after one round.”

In the second incident, prosecutors charged Tasker with first-degree felony robbery, second-degree felony burglary and misdemeanor interference with an arresting officer. The plea bargain reduced the robbery count to a second-degree felony and dropped the interference charge.

Second District Judge Jennifer Valencia set sentencing in both cases for Sept. 21.

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