Lisa Roose-Church

Livingston County Daily Press & Argus

A Whitmore Lake man accused of firing a gun at a Brighton man as the two traveled on U.S.-23 in Washtenaw County was sentenced.

Billy Joe Jackson III, 37, was sentenced May 19 to 10 days in the Washtenaw County Jail, which he can serve on weekends, and two years of probation for felonious assault. He also was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service.

Jackson also was initially charged with reckless use of a firearm, a 90-day misdemeanor, but that was dismissed, according to court records.

Michigan State Police said the incident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 when both Jackson and the victim reported a collision between their vehicles and a gunshot. No injuries were reported.

State police said the incident began on southbound U.S.-23 near Joy Road in Northfield Township and ended on eastbound M-14 near Ford Road in Superior Township. Both communities are in Washtenaw County.

The victim, a 25-year-old Brighton man, and Jackson each called 911 to report the road-rage incident.

Police said the suspect admitted putting his gun out the driver’s-side window of his 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier and firing a single shot at the victim, who was driving a 2000 GMC Yukon.

Contact Livingston Daily justice reporter Lisa Roose-Church at 517-552-2846 or lrchurch@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @LisaRooseChurch.