[4] Shooter served as chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, until November 2017, when he was suspended from the chairmanship amid the sexual harassment allegations.

In 2013, Shooter was charged by the Yuma city prosecutor with three misdemeanor counts (criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, and interference or disruption of an educational institution).

[12] Upon payment of $1,000 in restitution to the school and a $1,500 fee to the city, Shooter's prosecution was deferred on condition that he not violate any criminal law during the following year.

[13][14] In 2013 Shooter filed a campaign finance report claiming $20,000 for fuel and mileage costs.

[18] On November 7, Mi-Ai Parrish, publisher of the Arizona Republic, described sexual and racial comments made to her by Shooter.