A 21-year-old St. Michael man was sentenced to a total of 32 years in federal prison Monday.
FARGO, ND (KXNET) — A 21-year-old St. Michael man was sentenced to a total of 32 years in federal prison Monday.
Nathaniel Patrick Azure was sentenced on June 17 for his role in a non-fatal shooting in Fort Totten on January 6, 2021, an assault while brandishing a firearm in St. Michael on May 21, 2022, and a second non-fatal shooting in St. Michael on May 22, 2022.
Azure was sentenced to 60 months for three counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, 10 years for each of the two counts of Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, and seven years for one count of Brandishing of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
He will also be on five years of supervised release after serving his time and needs to pay $600 in special assessments and $104,795.28 in restitution.
Azure was the last of the defendants to be sentenced in relation to these crimes. The others include Michael Al-Jerome Denne, Dantae Jerome Whitetail, and Skyla Kay Cavanaugh.
“This is a firm and fair sentence that will benefit public safety on Spirit Lake,” said Schneider. “Defendants who use firearms to commit violence on Tribal communities can count on becoming federal defendants in the District of North Dakota. Our office is committed to working with our Tribal, federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to prosecute and deter violent crime in Indian country.”