Vernon Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.

The man who “won” a game of Russian Roulette last July has been sentenced to five years in prison, reports the Hartford Courant.

His friend was killed in the game.

John Dybowski, 27, is not facing punishment for his friend’s death, but he is being punished for being a felon in possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence.

Dybowski was convicted of criminal possession of a firearm, making a false statement to police, reckless endangerment, and tampering with evidence.

On July 13, 2014, Dybowski and Armand Cyr, 38, were in Dybowski’s Vernon Avenue apartment, allegedly using heroin, when they began to play Russian Roulette.

Dybowski had put the gun to his own head and pulled the trigger. Cyr then did the same thing. A friend, who was on an online video chat with the pair, saw Cyr fire the gun and slump back, initially thinking Cyr was playing a joke on him.

Dybowski was arrested in August of 2014.

For more, visit Courant.com.