According to court documents, a man accused of shooting and wounding Highway Patrol Trooper Colton Beck Friday night confessed to the shooting.
The documents show Justin Jackman told investigators he shot Trooper Beck with a sawed off shotgun.
Beck has serious injuries to his head.
The court records also show Jackman told authorities where to find the sawed off shotgun used in the crime.
Jackman has multiple felony convictions in several counties.
He’s now charged with first degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.