Prison time for Subway shooting

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Two men face prison time, due to a July 2009 incident that lead to shots being fired at a local Subway restaurant.

Tippecanoe County Superior Court II Judge Thomas Busch sentenced 28-year-old Edward Mercer to 20 years in prison and 27-year-old Jarrod Rodriguez to 10 years in prison.

Both men were found guilty of five felony charges in September, including two counts of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon.

Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Pat Harrington said Mercer's sentence was greater because he had prior convictions of robbery, criminal recklessness and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Harrington said Mercer was involved in two prior cases where shots were fired.

In July 2009, Mercer and Rodriguez were negotiating the sale of tires and rims with two other men at the Subway on State Road 38. During the negotiations, several gunshots were fired in the parking lot.