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A Dakota Access Pipeline protester has been charged with a felony in federal court, and attempted murder charges against her in state court have been dropped.

Red Fawn Fallis, 37, of Denver, has been charged in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Either the U.S. attorney will seek a grand jury indictment against her within two weeks, or she will have a preliminary court hearing Dec. 12.

Attempted murder charges filed against Fallis in Morton County were dismissed Monday morning because of the federal case, according to court records.

The federal complaint alleges that Fallis fired two shots toward officers while being arrested Oct. 27, as law enforcement cleared the northern "front line" camp on N.D. Highway 1806. One shot allegedly struck the ground near a deputy, who said he saw the ground near his left knee "explode."

According to the complaint, Fallis later told law enforcement she was trying to pull the gun out of her pocket and it went off when deputies jumped her. She also reportedly said they were lucky she didn't shoot them all.