(La Porte, IN) - A man has been sentenced to prison for a shooting at a downtown La Porte gas station last year.

 

Charles Turner received a seven year prison sentence Friday in La Porte Circuit Court.

 

The shooting was in March of last year at the Conoco station at 104 East Lincolnway. Police said the 36-year-old Turner shot a man in the foot with a 16-gauge shotgun.

 

Turner was arrested at the scene and allegedly found with cocaine and methamphetamine.

 

He has a prior conviction for dealing cocaine from about 10-years ago.

 

Authorities said the shooting was over $600 the victim was accused of stealing from the gunman’s home in La Porte.