Dixon School Shooter, Matthew Milby Jr was in a Lee County Court on Tuesday.
Milby was there for his sentencing. Milby had pled guilty to two charges. The charges being Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm at a Peace Officer and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm in a School Building.
For these charges, Milby was sentenced to 30-years in prison. The sentences are to run concurrently and Milby must serve 85% of his sentence. As part of the plea deal, several charges were dismissed, including attempted murder.
During the hearing, several persons came forward and spoke of the effect the day in May of 2018 had on their lives. Dixon School Superintendent, Margo Empen in a letter to the court from the district stated, “the Judge’s decision marks a step I the healing process for our students, staff, families, graduates and the larger community of Dixon. We will never forget the sights, sounds and trauma of that Day”.
