Shiprock Man Receives Seven Years for Firing at Occupants of Fleeing Vehicle
Bryson Chee was sentenced in U.S. District Court in New Mexico to seven years in prison for pointing a handgun at occupants of a vehicle and opening fire as they attempted to flee. The sentence triggers mandatory federal prison placement and supervised release terms that follow standard U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for firearms offenses.
usatoday.comBryson Chee, of Shiprock, New Mexico, received a seven-year prison sentence on May 13, 2026, for pointing a handgun at occupants of a vehicle and opening fire as they attempted to flee, according to a U.S. Department of Justice release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
The sentence applies to one individual convicted on federal firearms charges. Chee must serve the full term in a Bureau of Prisons facility before beginning any period of supervised release. The DOJ release does not specify the exact number of shots fired or the identities of the vehicle occupants.
The sentencing concludes the case with a fixed term of incarceration. Prior to sentencing, Chee faced potential penalties under statutes governing the discharge of a firearm during a violent incident. The new state replaces pre-sentencing detention or release conditions with a seven-year commitment to federal custody, effective immediately upon the May 13, 2026, hearing.
The conviction requires the Bureau of Prisons to designate a facility for Chee within standard classification timelines. It also obligates the U.S. Probation Office to prepare for supervised release oversight after the prison term. Federal courts must now update records to reflect the final disposition, which can affect related civil or tribal proceedings in the Shiprock area of the Navajo Nation.
The sentence stands as one data point in the District of New Mexico’s prosecution of illegal firearm use in vehicle-related incidents.
This marks the latest federal firearms sentencing recorded in the District of New Mexico in 2026. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico handles such cases under authority granted by Congress to prosecute violations of federal firearms statutes within its jurisdiction, which includes Native American communities such as Shiprock.
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