An Aledo man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felonies for shooting at police officers.
23-year-old Brody Esp entered a guilty plea in Mercer County Circuit Court to convictions for a Class X felony of aggravated discharge of a firearm at a peace officer and a Class 3 felony of threatening a public official. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the Class X felony and five years for the Class 3 felony. The prison terms will be served concurrently.
Esp was arrested by Aledo police in January 2025 following a domestic disturbance at the Buttonwood housing addition in Aledo. During the incident, a press release from the City’s public relations firm said Esp threatened to kill officers and fired a round from a semi-automatic handgun in their direction.