Naschitti, NM – In a shocking turn of events, a 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm during a crime of violence in Naschitti, New Mexico.
Nathan Madison Coleman, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, entered his guilty plea on an indictment charging him with assault resulting in serious bodily injury, assault with a dangerous weapon, using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and two counts of possession of a stolen firearm.
The crime, which occurred on March 12, 2012, involved Coleman shooting a 25-year-old Navajo man in the parking lot of the Gallup Indian Medical Center at 8:00 p.m. Coleman believed that the victim was disrespectful of his family when they exchanged ‘words’ in the lobby of the Gallup Indian Medical Center.
Coleman also admitted to using a stolen firearm to shoot the victim. He has been in federal custody since his arrest on January 22, 2013, and remains detained pending his sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, the remaining four counts of the indictment will be dismissed after Coleman is sentenced. The offense to which Coleman entered his guilty plea requires that Coleman be sentenced to at least ten years in prison.
The case was investigated by the Gallup office of the FBI and the Gallup Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul H. Spiers.
Nathan Madison Coleman, 19, real full name or legal entity name, faces at least 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
Exact criminal charges: using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, assault with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of possession of a stolen firearm.
City and state: Naschitti, New Mexico.
Exact date: March 12, 2012 (crime date), January 22, 2013 (arrest date).
Sentence or outcome: At least 10 years in prison.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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