A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison, with all but 35 years suspended, for opening fire on two people at Welsh Park in Rockville in October 2024.
Kenneth Oates, 40, was sentenced on Monday, October 19, in Montgomery County Circuit Court by Judge Carlos Acosta. He will also serve five years of supervised probation upon his release.
Oates was convicted by a jury on April 28, 2026, of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of using a firearm in a crime of violence, illegal possession of a regulated firearm and violating a protective order…