The man identified as Jason Binkiewicz, has killed himself.
The Ohio man who drunkenly shot another man in the face jumped to
his death Friday, leaping out of a courthouse window just moments after
he was handed a 13-year prison sentence.
According to NY Daily News, Binkiewicz,a 42-year-old, broke free
from officials ushering him out of the Jefferson County courtroom Friday
morning after his sentencing hearing.
It’s not clear how he was able to escape from the guards’ grasp.
Binkiewicz was found guilty earlier this year for a November 2015
shooting in Newtown. Police said he was drunk when he went to Ronald
Horton’s home and shot the man in his jaw.
Horton said Binkiewicz opened fire for no reason, while defense attorneys insisted the shooting stemmed from a drug deal.
Binkiewicz had gone to Horton’s home to buy heroin and crack cocaine, he told police, and fired on Horton because only the homeowner shot at him.
Horton admitted to using drugs — but said he never sold any of them and did not try to shoot Binkiewicz.
The gunman was arrested and charged with attempted murder and felony assault.
A jury found him guilty last month.
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