NASSAU-A man who fired gunshots that ripped through a wooden home has been jailed for 18 months.
Shanton Munroe, 20, pleaded guilty to causing $1,470 in damage to David Francis’ home at Meadow Street on June 25.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Kendrick Bauld, said Mr. Francis was at home when he heard gunshots. A short time later, Mr. Francis noticed multiple holes in the walls of his wooden home, the court heard.
Munroe’s lawyer Anthony Forbes asked the court to exercise leniency given Munroe’s youth and early guilty plea.
In passing sentence, Magistrate McKinney told Munroe that he would have faced more serious charges if someone had been hurt. He said that the court could not condone his actions.
He sentenced Munroe to 18 months in prison. Additionally, Munroe will spend another six months in prison if he doesn’t compensate Mr. Francis for the damage caused.
Meanwhile, Munroe returns to court on September 29 for an assault with a deadly weapon charge.
Prosecutors allege that Munroe assaulted Kentroy Evans with a handgun when he shot up Mr. Francis’ home. Since Munroe denied the allegation, the matter will go to trial.
