An Oamaru man who chased his victim with a shotgun, firing towards him then pointing it at him and saying "bang, you're dead", has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention.
Jonathan Karu Pritchard, 23, unemployed, was sentenced in Oamaru District Court for assault with a firearm and carrying a firearm with criminal intent on April 8.
The court was told that on the night of April 7, Pritchard, who was drunk, came out second best in a fight and ran home with a group in pursuit.
He got a single-barrel shotgun from his home and loaded it. When the victim arrived at the property, Pritchard fired one shot down the driveway then chased the victim.
He confronted the victim and pointed the gun at him, saying "Bang, you're dead".