A mother who fired shots at a car in a Kenai parking lot has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Kenai police say Ashley Nelund opened fired on a 17-year-old boy and another person driving a car outside the Kenai Walmart last year. She approached them saying she was owed money.
Nelund told police she fired three shots at the vehicle’s bumper to scare them.
Investigators characterized it as a drug deal gone wrong.
The Peninsula Clarion (http://ow.ly/F0fZ1) reports Nelund’s sentence issued Wednesday will ultimately include three years of suspended time and five years of probation after she’s released.
Nelund’s attorney Dina Cale says she was pregnant at the time and suffering from mental illness.
Kenai District Attorney Scot Leaders says the violence was severe and uncharacteristic for the area.
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Information from: (Kenai, Alaska) Peninsula Clarion, http://www.peninsulaclarion.com
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