Plea deal under consideration for man accused in Dillon bowling alley shooting

–> Share this story Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share via Email Share via SMS Copy Link A A Ernesto CamachoSummit County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy photo The man facing attempted murder charges in connection with a May shooting outside Dillon’s Elevation Bowl could soon reach a plea agreement after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing.

Ernesto Camacho appeared virtually in court Tuesday, Nov. 10, where his public defender, Nathan McMullin, said prosecutors had extended a plea offer that would involve dismissing a separate traffic case in exchange for a plea in the criminal case.

McMullin asked that the felony case move forward to district court before District Court Judge Reed Owens based on the pending offer. Camacho verbally agreed to waive his right to a preliminary demand hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

District Court Judge Robert Gregory scheduled Camacho’s next court appearance for Monday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. No plea agreement has been finalized.

Camacho faces four felony counts of attempted second-degree murder, four misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of prohibited use of a weapon in connection with a shooting that occurred shortly before 1 a.m. May 24 near Fielder Avenue and Main Street in Dillon. No injuries were reported. 

According to an arrest affidavit, an argument between Camacho and another man inside Elevation Bowl’s nightclub space allegedly preceded the shooting in a nearby parking lot. Bouncers reportedly broke up the confrontation, and members of the other man’s group later reported hearing gunfire as they left the establishment.

Investigators alleged Camacho fired approximately 26 rounds toward a vehicle occupied by members of the group, but another parked vehicle blocked the shots, according to the affidavit.

Officers reportedly arrested Camacho without incident after finding him in the passenger seat of a vehicle near the scene. Police recovered two empty firearms from the vehicle and 26 shell casings from the parking lot, with calibers matching the recovered guns, according to the affidavit.

Camacho has remained in the Summit County Jail on a $100,000 cash or surety bond since his arrest.

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