A 34-year-old Anchorage man accused of killing one person and attempting to kill four others has pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of first-degree murder and a consolidated count of attempted murder.
According to a statement from Deputy District Attorney Christina Sherman, James Baker agreed to a plea deal that would require him to admit to shooting at June McCarr and four others on March 8, 2015, resulting in McCarr’s death.
Baker drove the victims to Mile High Drive in Eagle River, where the group did drugs, according to court documents. Baker then got out of the vehicle and began firing at them for an undisclosed reason. McCarr died inside the vehicle, but the other four were able to flee. Two of the surviving witnesses suffered gunshot wounds.
Baker called 911 to report his vehicle had been stolen. He was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder and one count of third-degree assault.
Alaska Superior Court Judge Michael Corey scheduled Baker’s sentencing for Jan. 19, 2017, according to Sherman. Baker faces between 25 and 80 years in prison, according to his plea agreement. Baker will remain in custody and is not eligible for bail pending sentencing,
