Date: 07-11-2024

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United States of America v. Nathaniel Begay

Case Number: 1:23-cr-00754

Judge: David H. Urias

Court: The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Bernalillo

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque

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U.S. Attorney Secures 87 Month Prison Sentence for Violent Attack on Family Home

On April 28, 2022, Nathaniel Begay, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, drove to a residence within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Nation after becoming angry while swimming at Morgan Lake. Armed with two semi-automatic handguns, Begay fired multiple rounds at the home, which contained eight family members including five young children.

After briefly leaving, Begay returned and fired a second volley of shots at family members as they attempted to take cover. No one was injured.

Begay was arrested later that night following a domestic dispute with his wife. A knife and 9mm bullet were found on his person at the time of arrest.

Upon his release from prison, Begay will be subject to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. McGinley is prosecuting the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 87 months in federal prison

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