Cortland man shot by police in standoff sentenced to 10 years in prison
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
More from Leila →Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM · 1 min read
Cortland, N.Y. ― A Cortland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday, stemming from a standoff where he fired at police before being shot and injured by a sheriff’s deputy.