BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A Plymouth man has been sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison for shooting and seriously injuring his 15-year-old son, an act prosecutors said was revenge against the man’s ex-wife.
Prosecutors said 58-year-old Richard Panepinto intended to kill his son Shawn when he shot him twice on the family driveway as the boy returned from basketball practice in January 2012. Panepinto had been divorced from Janet Panepinto two years earlier.
The defense said Panepinto was insane because of depression after the divorce, and had post-concussion syndrome. He shot himself after he shot the boy.
A jury convicted Panepinto on Wednesday of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and firearms charges.
At his sentencing, statements by Janet and Shawn Panepinto described how they were affected by the attack.
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