A shocking crime has rocked the Navajo Nation as 36-year-old Brandon Charley of Prewitt, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country.
According to the plea agreement, Charley intentionally shot and killed an unidentified victim on June 24, 2018, in Prewitt on the Navajo Nation reservation.
Charley has admitted that, at the time of the shooting, he did not have an objectively reasonable belief that anyone was in imminent danger.
The case was investigated by the Gallup Residency Agency of the FBI, New Mexico State Police, McKinley Sheriff’s Office, and Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph M. Spindle and Letitia C. Simms are prosecuting the case.
Charley is currently in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled yet. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Brandon Charley, a 36-year-old Navajo man, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in federal court.
Charley, of Prewitt, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to the charge on September 8.
The case involves the shooting death of an unidentified victim on June 24, 2018, in Prewitt on the Navajo Nation reservation.
Charley faces up to 15 years in prison for the crime.
He is currently in custody pending sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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