Jacob John Dwyer jailed for seven-and-a-half years for shooting death of James Deering in Wooroloo
Jacob John Dwyer, who is now 37, shot James Peter Deering in Wooroloo in November 2023.
The incident forced the area into lockdown for several hours, as police searched for those they believed were linked to the shooting.
Residents were asked to stay inside and to keep their doors locked.
Dwyer was sentenced in Perth's Supreme Court on Monday and will be made eligible for parole after serving five-and-a-half-years of his term — which was backdated to November 2023.
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