Date: 07-26-2024

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United States of America v. Michael Shebala

Case Number: 1:21-cr-00737

Judge: Martha Vazquez

Court: The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Bernalillo County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque

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U.S. Attorney Secures 10 Year Prison Sentence for Violent Offender

On February 18, 2021, Michael Shebala, 37, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, shot a man in the chest at the Route 66 Travel Center on Laguna Pueblo after an argument over face mask requirements. The victim, who was traveling from Arizona to Arkansas, was hospitalized for a week with serious injuries.

Approximately two weeks later, on March 5, 2021, Shebala shot his cousin in the leg during an argument. He then kicked the victim in the face and beat him with a baseball bat, causing multiple fractures.

Upon his release from prison, Shebala will be subject to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The FBI Albuquerque Violent Crimes and Gangs Task Force investigated this case with assistance from the Laguna Police Department, Navajo Police Department, Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years and one day in federal prison

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