Indicted! White House Shooter Charged With Attempted Assassination Of The Prez (DETAILS)

Posted January 17, 2012 by The Decider for Global Grind Staff

Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the man accused of trying to kill President Barack Obama by firing up to a dozen shots at the White House in November, has been indicted for attempted assassination of the President.

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Ortega-Hernandez was arrested days after the Nov. 11th shooting and was formally charged Tuesday by a grand jury in Washington.

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A five-page document charges Ortega-Hernandez with 17 counts, including assault with a dangerous weapon, using a weapon during a crime of violence and doing damage to the White House of more than $1,000.

Ortega-Hernandez is from Idaho Falls, Idaho. A lawyer for Ortega-Hernandez said his client would be entering not guilty pleas to all the charges.