St. Francis Woman Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting a Person with a Pellet Gun Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

PIERRE - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a woman from St. Francis, South Dakota, convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on February 3, 2026.

Chassity Red Tomahawk, age 40, was sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Red Tomahawk was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2025. She pleaded guilty on October 30, 2025.

On May 31, 2025, the victim went to Red Tomahawk's residence in St. Francis, South Dakota, within the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. Red Tomahawk was outside when she saw the victim arrive. Red Tomahawk went inside the residence and retrieved a pellet gun. Red Tomahawk came back outside and shot the victim in the chest, causing a pellet to lodge under the victim's skin. The victim was taken to the hospital due to her injuries.

This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Zachrison prosecuted the case.

Red Tomahawk was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.