Ca'Mari Smith
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KFGO/WJON) – A Minnetonka man has been sentenced for his role in a drive-by shooting in St. Cloud last year.
Ca’Mari Smith, 21, was sentenced to over three-years in prison Friday. He’ll receive credit for 495 days served in the county jail.
According to the criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court, the victim was on his way to his aunt’s house when he noticed Smith, who he knew as “Ce-Mo”, sitting in his vehicle.
Court records show Smith had caused an issue with a member of the victim’s family earlier that morning, and damaged their property. Smith motioned for the victim to come over, but the victim said, “no” and drove away. Smith followed the victim, who called his parents and said he was being followed.
Smith is accused of leaning out of the driver’s side window and shooting at the vehicle seven times. The victim’s parents arrived at the time of the shooting and saw Smith flee the scene.
Later that night, Minnetonka police found Smith’s vehicle in a parking garage at his home and a gun sitting on the shelf of a storage locker, which also belonged to Smith.
Court records show the gun was missing seven bullets and was equipped with an auto sear, which converts the handgun into a fully automatic gun at the push of a button.
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