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A 26-year-old Mercer County jail employee remains in custody after being charged in a shooting rampage with an AR-15 rifle at Dakota Farms Inn in Beulah.

Michael K. Peterson was arrested almost two weeks after the Feb. 27 incident and charged Thursday with four felony counts of attempting to murder his wife, sister, mother and father and two felony counts of recklessly endangering others at the combination hotel-bar-restaurant. Bond was set at $2,500, or 10 percent of $25,000 and had not been posted Monday.

In an affidavit filed in the case, it’s alleged that Michael Peterson was kicked out of the Alibi’s Lounge, which is co-located with the hotel, at about 9 p.m., and went into his manager’s apartment near the hotel registration desk and lobby. Sometime later, Jaynell Peterson and Jaylin Peterson, his mother and sister, left the apartment and shortly after that his wife, Mariah Peterson, also ran into the lobby, according to the affidavit signed by Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent Jeramie Quam.

Michael Peterson’s father, Colin Peterson, entered the lobby and stood near the open apartment door, apparently talking to his son, documents say. Colin Peterson is a longtime chief deputy for the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department.