A man who says he was acting in self-defense when he shot a man in a pickup received a nine-month jail sentence Monday for unlawful possession of a firearm, and he’s not expected to face any more charges in the case, a Clark County prosecutor said.
Michael J. Hatch Jr., 38, of Ridgefield pleaded guilty Monday in Clark County Superior Court to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The charge stems from a Sept. 6 incident outside a residence in Ridgefield.
It is unclear if any allegations will be brought against anyone else, including the shooting victim, identified in court records as 50-year-old Mark Buckner. Deputy Prosecutor Patrick Robinson said authorities are still investigating.
According to court records, Clark County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 8:05 p.m. Sept. 6 to 2305 N.E. 209th St. in Ridgefield on reports of a weapons disturbance. A man allegedly tried to run over a resident at that address with a pickup truck, according to the sheriff’s office.