Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to 2020 Provo MTC Guard Booth Shooting

Dallin William Litster, a 27-year-old Idaho man, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and multiple felony firearm charges for a 2020 shooting at the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC) guard booth. On August 3, 2020, Litster fired nine rounds at the occupied security booth, injuring the guard with shattered glass, though the guard avoided being hit by the bullets. The attack was initially unsolved until May 2024, when Litster confessed to the shooting while being transported by law enforcement in Idaho on an unrelated charge. Investigations revealed Litster had been enrolled at Utah Valley University during the incident and had expressed negative sentiments toward The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Police credited cooperation between the Provo Police Department, BYU Police, and the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office in solving the case. Litster's sentencing is scheduled for October 7, 2025.