(Harlem) – A Harlem man accused of shooting an occupied house on the Fort Belknap (Bell-Nap) Indian Reservation admitted to an assault crime on Tuesday according to United States Attorney Jesse Laslovich.
Tyler Daniel Doney, 21, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. Doney faces a maximum of ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.
In Court documents, the government alleged that on January 19th, a man identified as John Doe, was inside his residence with his family, including two children. John Doe heard multiple gunshots, and one bullet lodged inside his residence. John Doe feared that he or his family would be harmed from the drive-by-shooting. Law enforcement learned that Doney was in the area at the time of the shooting, and Doney ultimately admitted to firing the gunshots into John Doe’s home. Doney did so, in part, because Doney was upset about a physical fight he had with John Doe four month’s prior. Office recovered nine-millimeter casings outside John Doe’s residence, nine-millimeter casings inside Doney’s vehicle and the nine-millimeter firearm inside Doney’s residence.
U.S. Chief District Judge Brian M. Morris set sentencing for October 15th and Doney was released pending further proceedings.
