District man sentenced in 2010 confrontations, shooting

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A District man who confronted two men and shot one of them in September 2010 was sentenced Friday to over 27 years in prison, officials said.

Ernest Johnson, 26, was convicted in D.C. Superior Court of assault with intent to kill while armed and 13 other charges in March, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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