Source: United States Department of Justice
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Runningbear Pettit, 24, of Bunch, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Do Bodily Harm, and to 120 months in prison for one count of Use, Carry, Brandish, and Discharge of Firearm During A Crime of Violence. The court ordered the terms to be served consecutively.On June 9, 2025, Pettit pleaded guilty to the charges in federal district court. According to investigators, on January 30, 2025, Stilwell officers responded to an emergency call of shots fired at a Stilwell residence. Witnesses reported that Pettit opened fire on the residence with a semi-automatic rifle. The bullets penetrated the exterior of the building, striking and injuring an occupant. Law enforcement arrested Pettit a short time later, and Pettit confessed to the shooting.