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\"\"SANTA ANA, Calif.<\/strong> \u2014 A Laguna Niguel man was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for repeatedly firing a semi-automatic rifle at an Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department helicopter during a tense 2024 standoff, federal prosecutors said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Law enforcement officials stated that Justin Derek Jennings intended to shoot down the helicopter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jennings, 41, received a 108-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb after pleading guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a sentencing memorandum, federal prosecutors described the offense as “violent and disturbing conduct” that placed numerous lives at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jennings repeatedly shot at an OCSD helicopter from a second-story window with the goal of shooting it down,” prosecutors wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Defendant:<\/strong> Justin Derek Jennings, 41, of Laguna Niguel<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sentence:<\/strong> 108 months (9 years) in federal prison<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Charge:<\/strong> Attempting to damage, destroy, disable, or wreck an aircraft<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Incident Date:<\/strong> March 9, 2024<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Laguna Niguel, California<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Agency Targeted:<\/strong> Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Investigating Agencies:<\/strong> FBI and Orange County Sheriff’s Department<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Federal Judge:<\/strong> John W. Holcomb<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \"\"In August 2025, Jennings admitted that he attempted to damage, destroy, disable or wreck an aircraft operating within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

    According to court records, Jennings opened fire on an OCSD helicopter from a second-story window of his Laguna Niguel home on March 9, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Federal prosecutors said Jennings had been celebrating his birthday with family members and drinking before retrieving a rifle from a gun safe and firing an entire magazine inside the residence. Family members fled the home and contacted law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"\"Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene along with an OCSD helicopter that circled overhead. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Prosecutors said Jennings then moved to a second-story window and began firing upward, shooting only when the helicopter came into view.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Authorities said the gunfire continued intermittently for at least 20 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    After speaking with an Orange County sheriff’s deputy, Jennings exited the residence and surrendered without further incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A subsequent search of the home uncovered numerous firearms, rifles and ammunition. Investigators also found spent shell casings scattered throughout the residence, along with ammunition magazines and a box of ammunition positioned beneath the window from which Jennings fired.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Orange County District Attorney’s Office initially filed charges related to the incident but later dismissed the case to allow federal prosecutors to proceed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The FBI and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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