A Shiprock man was sentenced to three years of probation for an armed assault that left two people injured, according to federal authorities.
Court records state that Jerome Weaver, 22, a member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted two adults at a residence in Shiprock, New Mexico, on July 9, 2024. Weaver was intoxicated during the incident. He choked one victim and pressed a loaded handgun with a laser attachment to their head. He then pointed the firearm at another adult. A minor present during the assault called 911. Officers arriving at the scene found both victims injured and observed Weaver holding a firearm. He surrendered without incident.
Weaver will also be subject to three years of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced the sentencing.
The investigation was conducted by the Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office with support from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Brittany DuChaussee prosecuted the case.
