The Ames Police Department said the man who fired into a McDonald's in Ames was targeting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.Authorities in Missouri arrested 20-year-old Demarcus Stokes Monday 5 1/2 hours away from Ames.Ames police said Stokes fired a shotgun on Sunday into the McDonald’s at 129 S. Duff Ave.“It was a very reckless act,” Ames police Cmdr. Jason Tuttle said.Tuttle said Stokes targeted his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend inside -- shooting from just 10-15 yards away.“He clearly saw the suspect pull up in the vehicle, pull out the shotgun and point it directly at him and fire at him,” he said.According to Tuttle, spotting Stokes likely gave the man and woman just enough time to avoid being hit.“Luckily at that point, the two victims inside the store were ducking and the round narrowly missed their heads,” Tuttle said.Law enforcement in Polk County, Missouri, arrested Stokes.The Polk County Sheriff told KCCI that he found Stokes at a gas station in the small town of Morrisville, where he was hiding in the back of a van underneath some clothing.Stokes faces a charge of attempted murder. If convicted, he could spend up to 25 years in prison.

The Ames Police Department said the man who fired into a McDonald's in Ames was targeting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

Authorities in Missouri arrested 20-year-old Demarcus Stokes Monday 5 1/2 hours away from Ames.


Ames police said Stokes fired a shotgun on Sunday into the McDonald’s at 129 S. Duff Ave.

“It was a very reckless act,” Ames police Cmdr. Jason Tuttle said.

Tuttle said Stokes targeted his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend inside -- shooting from just 10-15 yards away.

“He clearly saw the suspect pull up in the vehicle, pull out the shotgun and point it directly at him and fire at him,” he said.

According to Tuttle, spotting Stokes likely gave the man and woman just enough time to avoid being hit.

“Luckily at that point, the two victims inside the store were ducking and the round narrowly missed their heads,” Tuttle said.

Law enforcement in Polk County, Missouri, arrested Stokes.

The Polk County Sheriff told KCCI that he found Stokes at a gas station in the small town of Morrisville, where he was hiding in the back of a van underneath some clothing.

Stokes faces a charge of attempted murder. If convicted, he could spend up to 25 years in prison.