Cedar Rapids man pleads to shooting a man in the leg outside of Jim’s Foods

A Cedar Rapids man pleaded guilty Tuesday to shooting a man in the leg outside of Jim's Foods on March 4.

Dontay L. Hill, 25, originally charged with attempted murder, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of willful assault causing bodily injury. Hill admitted to shooting Tyrone Sherman, 24, around 9:20 p.m. on March 4. Police responded to the parking lot of Jim's Foods, 812 Sixth St. SW, after hearing gunshots. They also received 911 calls about the incident.

Hill fired a gun twice at Sherman, hitting him once in the leg, Assistant Linn County Attorney Nic Scott said after the hearing. The men knew each other but Scott said neither man was 'forthcoming” about how or why the shooting occurred.

According to police reports, Sherman, who showed up at St. Luke's Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg that night, identified Hill as the shooter. Surveillance video from the adjacent Breakfast House was reviewed and corroborated Sherman's version of events.

Hill was found at Mercy Hospital several hours after the shooting with a gunshot wound to his hand. He gave different versions of what happened with 'several inconsistencies,” according to the criminal complaint.

Police previously said the victim was 'targeted,” but didn't reveal a motive.

Scott said he couldn't comment further, except to say neither man would give details of the incident.

Scott said Hill faces five years in prison. Sentencing hasn't been set at this time.