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The gruesome Christmas Eve shooting in Webster, New York, that left two firefighters dead and two others seriously injured, has taken a dark turn with the conviction of a local woman who supplied the guns used in the heinous crime.
Dawn Nguyen, 25, of Greece, N.Y., pleaded guilty to knowingly making a false statement in connection with the purchase of firearms; selling and disposing of firearms to William Spengler, a known felon; and possession of firearms while being an unlawful user of marijuana.
Nguyen made false statements during the purchase of a Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle and a Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun at Gander Mountain in Henrietta, N.Y., in order to acquire those firearms on behalf of William Spengler, Jr. The defendant gave those firearms to Spengler with the knowledge that Spengler was a convicted felon.
The Christmas Eve shooting in December 2012 resulted in the deaths of Webster Police Lieutenant Michael Chiapperini and West Webster Firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, and seriously injured Firefighters Theodore Scardino and Joseph Hostetter.
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000.00, or both. Nguyen is scheduled to be sentenced on August 28, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge David G. Larimer.
“But for the actions of this defendant in illegally putting two guns into the hands of a known dangerous felon, the families of Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka might have their son, father and husband still with them.” U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. stated.
The investigation was conducted by the Webster Police Department, under the direction of Chief Gerald Pickering, Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Cannon, New York Field Division, the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Scott Crozier, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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