Dillon George Taylor, Assault with a Firearm, Minnesota 2019
District of Minnesota: Red Lake Man Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Assaulting Three Individuals with a Firearm
A Red Lake man has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for assaulting three individuals with a firearm and violating his supervised release conditions. Dillon George Taylor, 21, pleaded guilty on October 22, 2019, and was sentenced today before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
According to the defendant's guilty plea and documents filed in court, on November 22, 2018, during a confrontation with two individuals, Taylor pointed a firearm at one of the individuals and threatened his life. When the two individuals left the scene in a vehicle driven by a third individual, Taylor pursued them and shot at the vehicle multiple times. When the vehicle pulled into the parking lot of a casino located on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Taylor continued his pursuit, firing a shot towards the entrance of the casino where the three individuals and casino personnel were standing.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Red Lake Tribal Police Department and the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Alexander D. Chiquoine prosecuted the case.
Dillon George Taylor, 21, Red Lake, Minnesota, was convicted of one count of Assault with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to 52 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
The U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota, is responsible for investigating and prosecuting federal crimes in the state. For more information, contact the U.S. Attorney's Office at (612) 664-5600.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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