A retired white firefighter who fired a shotgun at a black teenager after the boy knocked on his front door for directions has been sentenced to four to 10 years behind bars.
A Michigan judge handed down Jeffrey Zeigler’s sentence in an Oakland County courtroom on Tuesday for assault with intent to do great bodily harm and committing a felony with a firearm for the April 12 incident.
“Shooting at a teenager (who is) leaving your premises has consequences,” Judge Wendy Potts told Zeigler, according to the Oakland Press. “Fortunately, no physical injury occurred.”
A Michigan judge handed down Jeffrey Zeigler’s sentence in an Oakland County courtroom on Tuesday for assault with intent to do great bodily harm and committing a felony with a firearm for the April 12 incident.
“Shooting at a teenager (who is) leaving your premises has consequences,” Judge Wendy Potts told Zeigler, according to the Oakland Press. “Fortunately, no physical injury occurred.”