( CNN ) -- A National Guard recruiter who is accused of firing a gun in a suburban Memphis armory -- right after being told he 'd lost his position due to alleged misconduct -- was charged Friday with a pair of counts that could land him behind bars for 30 years . Amos Patton , a 42-year-old from Cordova , Tennessee , faces one count of assault and another of carrying and using a firearm in relation to a federal crime of violence , the U.S. Attorney 's Office for western Tennessee announced Friday in a press release . Calls by CNN to the federal public defender in Patton 's case -- to get his side on the prosecution 's case and the charges -- were not immediately returned Friday night . The release also detailed the circumstances surrounding Thursday 's shooting , which ended with several Tennessee Army National Guard members wounded and Patton in custody . He had been asked by commanders to go to the National Guard recruiting center located in the armory in Millington , the U.S. Attorney 's office said , citing an affidavit filed along with a criminal complaint . Once there , the commanders told Patton he was being relieved of duty and that they were recommending his rank be reduced and he be taken out of the active guard reserve `` because of misconduct . '' The prosecutor 's office did n't say what that alleged misconduct was . Patton was then told to return government-owned equipment thought to be in his government vehicle , according to officials . A Tennessee National Guard member yelled out `` gun '' when he saw Patton accessing a `` fanny pack '' as he came back from the car , federal prosecutors said . A senior non-commissioned officer then tried to subdue Patton , who managed to get off a few shots -- hitting three National Guard personnel in the room -- according to the prosecutor 's office . Millington police Chief Rita Stanbeck had said Thursday that two people were shot , one in the foot and the other in the leg . The suspect got away and ran , but not far . The officer was able to catch and hold him until Millington police arrived . If convicted on the assault charge , Patton could be sentenced to as many as 20 years in federal prison . He could get another 10 years on the firearm charge . The armory north of Memphis is on property leased to the Guard by the U.S. Navy , which has its personnel and recruiting commands across the road . The shooting prompted a temporary lockdown of the Navy compound .
Prosecutor : Amos Patton was relieved of duty for unspecified misconduct . He went to his car and returned with a gun , firing and wounding three . The shooter then fled the scene on foot. The incident occurred on a National Guard facility on Navy property in Tennessee .