A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to over two years in prison for his involvement in a firearms incident near St. Stephen nearly three years ago.
On April 24, 2022, officers responded to a report that a firearm had been discharged at two people near a home in Basswood Ridge, a community close to St. Stephen.
RCMP said the suspect fled the area before officers arrived.
Two days later, police arrested the man in connection with the incident.
Bryan Sheppard was charged with discharging a firearm with intent and appeared in court on April 27, 2022.
In December 2024, a jury in Saint John found Sheppard guilty of discharging a firearm while being reckless about the life or safety of others.
Police say the sentencing happened on Wednesday, and Sheppard received two years and one month in prison.
Authorities added that Sheppard is also banned from owning weapons for 10 years.
