A 20-year-old St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 20 years in
prison for firing a gun from a moving vehicle into a home in the 1100 block of Randolph
Street in St. Joseph, New Year's Day 2022.

Nicholas Minear, Jr’s shot struck 55-year-old Larry McClain,
killing him.

Minear pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon earlier this
year and returned to the Buchanan County Courthouse for sentencing.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1683899321879.jpeg" alt="Nicholas Minear, Jr./Photo courtesy of Buchanan County Sheriff's Dept." />
 <figcaption>Nicholas Minear, Jr./Photo courtesy of Buchanan County Sheriff's Dept.</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA 20-year-old St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 20 years in
prison for firing a gun from a moving vehicle into a home in the 1100 block of Randolph
Street in St. Joseph, New Year's Day 2022.Nicholas Minear, Jr’s shot struck 55-year-old Larry McClain,
killing him.Minear pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon earlier this
year and returned to the Buchanan County Courthouse for sentencing.

20-year-old sentenced to 20 years in St. Joseph shooting