The man who was shot by Wright County deputies after he reportedly aimed a gun at them during an arrest was found guilty in court Wednesday.

Matthew Thomas Lyrek was found guilty of 11 charges in Wright County Court, including four counts of assault in the first degree and four counts of assault in the second degree.

Lyrek made new headlines back on April 15, 2024, after deputies attempted to arrest him outside a Dollar General in Montrose.

Lyrek had outstanding warrants in Carver and McLeod counties for failing to appear for court hearings related to orders for protection, a criminal complaint states. Another warrant in Wright County was connected to a March 29 incident in which he allegedly fled from law enforcement and threatened to shoot police officers.

Lyrek allegedly got in his truck, after which two deputies with tasers approached him, shouting at Lyrek that he was under arrest. Court documents allege Lyrek grabbed a pistol and aimed it at deputies, causing them to deploy their tasers in response.

Lyrek reportedly held onto the handgun and pointed it in the deputies’ direction. The criminal complaint said two deputies discharged their firearms, hitting Lyrek, but he still held onto the gun.

According to Court records it was not until deputies fired a barrage of bean bag rounds and 40 mm foam baton bullets that Lyrek let go of the firearm. He was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to the criminal complaint, Lyrek had another gun on his waistband, and deputies found two more guns in his truck after getting a search warrant. Deputies searching his home found five more guns and an arsenal of ammunition totaling more than 29,000 rounds.

Lyrek’s sentencing has been scheduled for Sept. 17 2026.