MILBANK, S.D.(KWAT)–A judge has approved a mental competency evaluation for the woman charged in a shooting at a Milbank nursing home this month.
Forty year-old Carrie Collins was an employee in training at Avantara Milbank when she became disgruntled with her supervisor, and shot her in the face with a pistol on January 15th.
Collins is charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault.
The victim sustained minor injuries.
Grant County State’s Attorney Jackson Schwandt says the motion for a mental competency evaluation was approved during a court appearance Tuesday.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for February 4th.
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