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A man who shot up a fast food restaurant in West Valley City last month has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
Herndon Llewellyn Konelio, 21, pleaded guilty Monday in 3rd District to one count each of aggravated assault and criminal mischief, both third-degree felonies.
He faces up to five years in prison on each count when he is sentenced Sept. 21.
Konelio was initially charged with first-degree felony aggravated kidnapping, third-degree felony threat of terrorism and two counts of class B misdemeanor discharging a firearm in city limits.
Charging documents indicate he was apparently intent upon being arrested on June 9, even though he initially announced he was robbing the place.
At about 1:45 p.m. on June 9, Konelio entered the Chicken Express, at 2836 S. 5600 West, and told a customer, "You don't want to be here right now, I'm robbing the place," according to charges.
After the customer fled, Konelio pointed the gun at the restaurant owner and told him to call 911, charges state.
Konelio then fired a bullet into the floor in front of the owner.
While the owner was on the phone with a 911 operator, Konelio fired another bullet at a window, charges state.
When police arrived, Konelio allowed everyone inside to leave, and police quickly negotiated his surrender. No one was injured during the episode.
Konelio later told police it was "just one of those days" and that he was fed up with life, charges state.
He said he shot at the floor because the owner did not immediately call 911, and he said he fired at the window so the 911 operator would hear a gunshot, charges state.
Konelio has no prior criminal history, according to a search of Utah court records.