LARNED, Kan. — A Hutchinson man entered a plea deal Thursday for a shooting and burglary in Pawnee County.
Fifth-three-year-old Bradley W. Hulse plead no contest to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, burglary of a dwelling, and reckless discharge of a firearm, according to Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett.
Hulse had originally been charged with Attempted Murder.
The charges stem from shots fired at a vehicle during the early morning hours of July 31, 2021, in Larned. It was later determined that Hulse also broke into the intended victim’s home following the shots being fired with the intent to burn the home down. No one was injured in the incident. Hulse was arrested later that morning without incident in McPherson County by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Following his entry of plea, Hulse expressed remorse and apologized to the court for his actions. Hulse noted he has never been in trouble with the law and stated he allowed his emotions to get the better of him that morning when he confirmed his suspicion of infidelity in his marriage, according to McNett.
Sentencing has been scheduled for January 20, 2022. The defendant is still in jail on a $50,000 bond.