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A man who admitted to firing a gun while under the influence during a New Year’s celebration resulting in the death of two men has learned his punishment.

The man accused of killing two people with celebratory gunfire at a New Year’s Eve party in Van Buren County has taken a plea deal.

Christopher Alan Toppenberg of Lawrence Township faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of using a firearm.

Christopher Alan Toppenberg, 62, of Lawrence Township, Michigan, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and other charges following the New Year's Day shooting of two men.

The suspect accused of killing two people in Lawrence Township during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder.

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly firing an AR-15 rifle in celebration and killing two guests at his New Year's party .

The shooting happened in a wooded area in Lawrence Township in Van Buren County. The suspect is being held on $5 million bond.