Bismarck man sentenced after shooting at police during pursuit

Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)
Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)

(Bismarck, ND) -- A man who shot at police during a high-speed pursuit in Bismarck last April has been sentenced to 16-and-a-half years in prison.

Kyle Johnson took off when police tried to pull him over on warrants, firing a gun, weaving in and out of traffic, and forcing other drivers off the road in the process. He crashed after hitting spike strips and was shot in the hand by officers after he stepped out of the vehicle with a gun, which he pointed at his own head.

Johnson pleaded guilty to multiple gun and drug charges.