Taylor Aughenbaugh pleads guilty in 2024 Compass Academy shooting
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Taylor Aughenbaugh, the man charged in the 2024 Compass Academy parking lot shooting, pleaded guilty yesterday in Bonneville County Court as part of an agreement with prosecutors.
The plea covers one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The charges stem from the February 20, 2024, shooting, which was captured on police-recovered video. That footage shows a fight breaking out among a group in the parking lot, then gunshots ringing out. Police say Aughenbaugh fired at two men during the fight, hitting one victim in the upper back and the other in the leg.
Following the entry of his plea, Aughenbaugh faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years in state prison. His sentencing is scheduled for May 2026.
