Event Brief
Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Firing at Linemen
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A Citrus County judge sentenced 30-year-old Immanuel Zachariah Smith of Dunnellon to five years in Florida state prison for opening fire on utility linemen restoring power after an outage. The sentence is followed by two years of felony probation.
WHO: Immanuel Zachariah Smith; Judge Healis; utility linemen (unnamed)
WHAT: Smith was sentenced to five years in prison for shooting at utility workers restoring power, with two years of felony probation afterward.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM ET
WHERE: Citrus County, Florida
WHY: The shooting occurred when Smith opened fire on utility workers who were restoring power after a power outage.
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