PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Floyd County teenager will spend the next eight years in state prison after admitting to his role in a 2024 shooting at the Pikeville Parking Garage.

On Nov. 14, Special Judge Thomas Smith ordered 18-year-old Brandon Poston, of Oklahoma Hollow in Allen, to serve the sentence on charges of second-degree assault and possession of a handgun by a minor. Poston entered guilty pleas to the charges in September.

According to information released by Pikeville Police, the incident began when Pikeville 911 received reports of gunfire at 3:51 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2024. While officers were on their way, Pikeville Medical Center informed dispatch that a person with a gunshot wound had arrived at the emergency department.

Responding officers later determined the shooting took place on the top level of the parking garage. Those involved had already left by the time investigators reached the scene. Through the investigation, Poston was identified as the person responsible.

His sentence follows a recommendation from the office of Pike Commonwealth’s Attorney Bill Slone.

Poston has remained in the Pike County Detention Center since May.