A judge sentenced a Vancouver man to nearly three years in prison Monday after the man pleaded guilty to holding two people at gunpoint in an apartment last fall.
Cody C. Burris, 23, pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to unlawful imprisonment and second-degree assault.
Officers responded on the morning of Oct. 19 after getting a call that Burris was holding two people at gunpoint inside an apartment at 2010 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.
The caller, Nathan Howard, said he went to the apartment earlier and was confronted by an armed man who told him to leave. Howard then called 911, according to court records.
Those inside the apartment told police Burris threatened to kill them and pointed his pistol at them. Burris later told officers that he fired the weapon and then placed it in a freezer, according to court records.
As officers approached the apartment, Burris fired a shot from inside, which struck a nearby McDonald’s, court records say.
A SWAT team responded, then Burris surrendered.
In court, Burris, who at times seemed confused, apologized.
Shon Bogar, Burris’ attorney, said what happened was connected to a “mental health situation.” Burris suffered a concussion and near-drowning in July, which may be coupled with other unspecified mental health problems, according to court records.
Judge Gregory Gonzales agreed with Bogar and the prosecutor’s sentencing recommendation, and sentenced Burris to 32 months in prison.
