Kamron Kallestewa and Kaden Panteah, Firearm Assault, New Mexico 2023

ALBUQUERQUE - In a shocking turn of events, two Zuni men have been charged with multiple federal firearms offenses for their alleged involvement in a firearm assault on four victims.

The suspects, Kamron Kallestewa, 23, and Kaden Panteah, 18, both enrolled members of the Pueblo of Zuni, appeared before a federal judge and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to the indictment, on April 8, 2023, Kallestewa and Panteah allegedly assaulted four victims with a firearm with the intent to do bodily harm.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Zuni Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Mia Ulibarri-Rubin is prosecuting the case.

If convicted of the current charges, Kallestewa and Panteah face up to 10 years in prison.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/us-attorney-and-fbi-announce-charges-against-two-zuni-men-firearm-assault-four-victims