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Vancouver man, 34, gets 8 years in shooting

He confronted victim over damage to car, shot him in torso

By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Local News Editor
Published: September 13, 2023, 6:35pm

A Vancouver man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly eight years in prison for shooting another man in the torso while confronting him about damage to his car.

Aaron W. Baxter, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in Clark County Superior Court. As part of his plea agreement, the prosecution dismissed a five-year firearm enhancement and recommended the low end of Baxter’s sentencing range of 93 to 123 months.

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