An 18-year-old Eagle Butte man convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter and Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence has been sentenced in federal court.
Dante Johnson must serve 15 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Court information says the charges are from an incident that happened January 12, 2019, when Johnson shot a gun, which people in a neighboring house heard. Upon hearing the noise, the victim exited the residence to see what was going on. As the victim stepped forward, Johnson pointed a handgun at him and shot the victim in the chest. The victim collapsed and died due to the gunshot wound.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. For more information about Project Guardian, please see https://www.justice.gov/projectguardian.
Johnson was immediately turned over to the custody of the US Marshals Service.
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