Charges after shooting land local man in prison

A Jefferson City man was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for pleading guilty to charges in connection with a shots fired case on Housing Authority property in June.

Paulo Cunningham, 21, of 809 Madison St., was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

According to police reports, officers responded to a shots fired call in the 1000 block of Elizabeth Street.