A man who "went to his crazy place" and shot a man three times in Winton has been sentenced to three years in prison.
The summary of facts said Taki and the victim were socialising at a Park St property on December 6 when a comment about parenting sparked an altercation.
"Heated words were exchanged and the victim challenged the defendant to a fight."
Taki fetched a .22 semi-automatic rifle from his car, returned to the house and fired two or three shots in the air before driving off.
After completing skids in the area, he returned to the house and drove backwards and forwards in the victim’s driveway.
When the victim came out of the house and approached Taki’s car, the defendant fired multiple shots at him from a distance of between five and eight metres.
One bullet hit the victim’s hand as he held it in front of his chest, and two more struck his back as he turned to run.
He underwent emergency surgery, with one round coming with a centimetre of his heart.
Taki later told police he had gone to "his crazy place".
- Guy Williams,
PIJF court reporter
