A federal judge has determined the punishment for a St. Francis man convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter.
Tanyan Wakita Iron, a/k/a Sonny Iron, age 20, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on August 9, 2020, in St. Francis. Iron was at the victim’s home visiting, when he produced a handgun and attempted to get the victim to join him in a round of “Russian roulette” which the victim declined. A short time later, Iron shot the victim in the head, causing her death.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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