PHOENIX – On Feb.
19, 2019, Harry Tsosie, 48, of Blue Gap, Ariz. and Jeremy Tsosie, 38, of Smoke
Signal, Ariz., both members of the Navajo Nation, were each sentenced by U.S.
District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 84 months in prison, followed by a term of
three years of supervised release. Harry
and Jeremy Tsosie had previously pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous
weapon.
On Jan. 14, 2017,
Harry and Jeremy Tsosie tracked down the victim in the Whippoorwill Housing
area on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation and shot the victim in the chest
causing serious bodily injuries. The
victim is also member of the Navajo Nation.
The investigation
in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
Navajo Nation Department of Law Enforcement.
The prosecution was handled by Christina J. Reid-Moore, Assistant U.S.
Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
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