Brandon Chanell Joyner, 29, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In July of 2023, Joyner fired three shots into a police vehicle upon seeing law enforcement, who were responding to a call notifying them of a man shooting a gun into the air.
Additional units responded and pursued Joyner, who retreated to his hotel room, reloaded his firearm and began shooting again. Law enforcement eventually returned fire and struck the defendant in the back. The defendant again retreated to his hotel room, changed clothes and then exited the room…