Brockton man pleads guilty to possessing machine gun (DOJ)

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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Machine Gun

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Exchange of gunfire at house party captured on home surveillance system

BOSTON - A Brockton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his participation in a shootout that left a female victim with a gunshot wound to her chest.

Natalio Miranda, 35, pleaded guilty to one count each of possession of a machinegun and being a felon in possession of ammunition. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for Dec. 16, 2026. Miranda was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2025 along with three co-defendants Romeo Miller, Jonathan Alves and Jahleil Monteiro.

On June 2, 2024, at approximately 1:45 a.m., law enforcement responded to a "shots fired" call at a home in Brockton where s large crowd was observed. A 31-year-old female victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest was transported to a nearby hospital and survived.

Numerous bullet casings were found scattered throughout the front yard and driveway of the residence. Video footage obtained from the home's surveillance system determined that a house party led to a physical altercation in the driveway and an exchange of gunfire between the victim and Miranda, Miller and allegedly Alves.

Specifically, surveillance video captured Miranda as he discharged several bursts of ammunition from an automatic weapon in the front yard of the residence before leaving the scene. Miller and, allegedly Alves, are also shown firing towards the victim from the driveway. Miller is later seen on the footage crossing the street to hide behind a parked car, where he shot the victim in the chest. Surveillance video captured Miller returning to the driveway, where he passed his firearm off to Monteiro, before the two drove away in separate parked cars.

At the time of the shooting, Miranda was on federal supervised release for a fentanyl distribution conspiracy conviction. He also has a prior state conviction for cocaine distribution.

The charges of being a felon in possession of ammunition each provide for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession of a machinegun provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of being an accessory after the fact to a felon in possession provides for a sentence of up to half the maximum punishment for the underlying offense. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Division; and Brockton Police Chief Brenda I. Perez made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was also provided by the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Pohl of the Criminal Division is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The remaining defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.