Anthony Kazmierczak was sentenced on Thursday to 14 months in prison for an assault on Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis earlier this year. The sentencing came nearly eight months after the incident, which occurred on January 27 amid heightened tensions in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area related to an immigration crackdown.

During the event, witnesses reported that Kazmierczak, 56, suddenly stood from the audience and sprayed a liquid at Omar using a syringe. Security personnel quickly intervened, subduing and restraining Kazmierczak. Despite the attack, Omar was not injured and resumed the town hall as planned. Subsequent investigations determined that the liquid sprayed contained a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar.

Kazmierczak faced charges including assaulting a U.S. officer. Prosecutors and the defense reached a plea agreement prior to sentencing. The assault occurred during a period of significant unrest in the region, marked by protests and arrests linked to immigration enforcement actions, which also resulted in the deaths of two U.S. citizens.

Authorities have treated the incident as both a physical attack and an act of disruption against a sitting member of Congress. Kazmierczak’s sentencing reflects the judicial response to politically motivated violence against public officials during events marked by heightened local tensions.