Assault Suspect Pleads Guilty on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS, Montana – A Poplar man accused of stabbing two individuals at a Wolf Point residence on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation has pleaded guilty to assault charges.

Dewayne C. Shoots, Jr., 28, admitted to two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury on December 15th. According to U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson, the crime carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris will determine the sentence based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Sentencing has been set for April 7, 2022. Shoots was detained pending further proceedings.

The government alleged that on March 5, 2020, a Wolf Point police officer was dispatched to a residence at about 1:09 a.m. after a caller reported that Shoots had stabbed multiple victims. Witnesses confirmed that they saw Shoots fighting with one of the victims before stabbing both individuals.

Both victims suffered serious injuries, with one found outside the residence covered in blood and the other inside the residence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy A. Johnson is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the FBI, Wolf Point Police Department, and Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office.

Shoots, 28, of Poplar, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the assault charges. The exact sentence will be determined by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

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