"If that shot had just been a little bit further down, that aircraft would have fallen. A pilot and tactical officer were onboard the aircraft, which was hovering over a densely populated area at the time. The impact almost caused severe damage to the systems allowing the pilot to control the aircraft."
"Police responded to the 1800 block of West 38th street last August after multiple 911 callers claimed they heard gunfire coming from the back of a home where Byers lives with his mother. When officers entered the backyard, they found an AR-15 assault rifle, two Airsoft replica rifles and roughly 18 spent shells, according to a search warrant affidavit."
Douglass Byers, 62, was convicted of two counts of assault on a peace officer and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm following a four-day trial. Police responded to gunfire reports at his home in August, discovering an AR-15 assault rifle and spent shells. Hours later, inspection revealed a bullet had pierced the helicopter's tail, nearly damaging critical control systems. The aircraft was hovering over a densely populated area with a pilot and tactical officer aboard. Jurors deliberated less than an hour before convicting Byers, who represented himself and claimed he was not home during the incident. He faces up to 43 years in prison at sentencing.
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