A Fond du lac man convicted in a shooting incident where a bullet deflected off an innocent bystander’s belt buckle is going to prison. At a hearing Friday Fond du lac judge Dale English sentenced 34 year old William Wilcox to 10 years in prison followed by five years extended supervision. Wilcox was earlier convicted of first degree recklessly endangering safety and causing injury by negligient use of a weapon. The incident happened last December around bar closing time in downtown Fond du Lac. Police say a a Fond du Lac man was fortunate to escape serious injury when one of the four bullets fired deflected off his belt buckle. Wilcox wrote a letter of apology to the victims stating he was sorry for all of the pain and stress he caused.
