A Quantico man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for the attempted murder of his 19-year-old stepdaughter in Wicomico County , prosecutors said.

McKinley Cornish, 71, was convicted in September of attempted first-degree murder, illegal possession of a firearm and related charges. Chief Judge Kathleen L. Beckstead of the Wicomico County Circuit Court handed down the sentence.

According to Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes, the attack happened on June 24, 2024, after Cornish became angry over a domestic dispute with his wife. Cornish kicked in the door of his stepdaughter’s bedroom while she was on the phone with 911, fired a warning shot into the wall, and then shot her eight times in the stomach, shoulder, arms and legs.

“Incredibly, the victim survived the

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