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Schubert, 28, was sentenced to four months in jail, followed by two years of probation, after pleading guilty to assault with a weapon, uttering death threats, possession of a weapon and two breaches of a probation order.

According to agreed facts, Schubert was living with Beverly Gardner in a Terwillegar-area apartment in May 2014. He had been diagnosed with PTSD and recently been dismissed from the military and was drinking a lot of alcohol.

On May 11, 2014, Schubert and Gardner were drinking at home. Schubert was angry at kids running in the hallways and upset about his past with his mother.

He directed his anger at Gardner and, while brandishing a pellet handgun, indicated he was “going to show her” and that he was “going to teach everybody a lesson.”

A fearful Gardner fled the home and spent the night with a friend, however she returned to the apartment the next morning with her brother so she could pack up her things.

Schubert became angry and armed himself with a steak knife before confronting her in the bedroom, threatening to “kill her, her brother and her family if she left.”

After Gardner threw her bag from the balcony down to where her brother was, Schubert told her he was going to go and kill her brother and left with the knife.

Schubert was arrested by police in the parking lot and said he wished the police had shot him.

In a victim impact statement, Gardner said she feels she is “living a nightmare” while suffering flashbacks. She has moved for safety reasons.

Defence lawyer Zack Elias told court Schubert was in the military for 7-1/2 years and spent 7-1/2 months in Afghanistan in 2010. While there, he was nearby when an improvised explosive device injured others.

Schubert apologized for his actions in court. “I want nothing but to get myself better,” he said. “I have problems and I want to fix them. That’s all I want.”