Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
ALBUQUERQUE – A San Felipe man will serve 100 months in prison after being sentenced for the November 2022 shooting of a man he mistakenly believed was someone else.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on November 1, 2022, John Doe was sitting outside his residence on San Felipe Pueblo when a group of six to eight people, including Jeremiah Tenorio, 29, an enrolled member of the San Felipe Pueblo, approached him. The group was allegedly looking for individuals who had assaulted two of their friends. After a verbal and physical confrontation, multiple individuals attacked Doe from behind. During the assault, the victim heard gunshots and was struck in the neck and back from a close range.
Tribal officials, responding to the commotion, arrived on the scene as the group dispersed. A witness and the tribal officials heard Tenorio admit to the shooting. Doe was transported to a local trauma center, where he was treated for life-threatening injuries.
Tenorio pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and possession a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Upon his release from prison, Tenorio will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with the assistance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert James Booth II prosecuted the case.
This press release was posted November 13, after the end of the federal government shutdown.