Man learns sentence after pleading guilty to shooting woman in face

HARRISON TWP. — A man has learned his sentence after pleading guilty to shooting a woman in the face back in March.

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Jonathan Dunlap, 48, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of felonious assault, according to court records.

As News Center 7 previously reported, Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 4100 block of Fleetwood Drive on March 31 on initial reports of a shooting.

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As part of the plea, a second count of felonious assault was dropped.

Other felony charges dismissed include having weapons under disability and tampering with evidence. Misdemeanor charges of endangering children, domestic violence, and intimidation of a crime victim or witness were also dripped, court records said.

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Upon arrival, deputies found a 42-year-old woman lying in the entranceway of a home with an apparent gunshot wound to her face, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Medics transported her to the hospital.

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Dunlap initially fled the scene. Detectives learned the incident was domestic-related and searched for the suspect.

He turned himself into detectives.

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