SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The United States District Court sentenced 44-year-old South Bend man Leontis Cornelius to 97 months in prison followed by two years of supervised releases after he was found guilty of two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Cornelius possessed a firearm on two occasions.

In May 2020, authorities say he was engaged in a shootout outside his house when he fired seven .45 caliber rounds at a moving vehicle.

Then, in June of 2021, he carried a loaded rifle with a large capacity magazine while in another person’s yard in the middle of the night.

"Cornelius has multiple prior felony convictions, including discharging a firearm toward a building, assault with a dangerous weapon, delivery/manufacturing of cocaine, and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, any of which prohibit him from possessing the firearms in this case," authorities said.