BILLINGS, Mont. - A 31-year-old man suspected of shooting and wounding a pedestrian from his car on the Crow Indian Reservation had an initial appearance on a criminal complaint Wednesday.
According to the Department of Justice, in a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in the case, the government claims that on April 7, the victim, an adult man, was walking with another person near the Teepee Service gas station.
Fabian Cruz Dawes reportedly approached the victim in a car and stopped near him.Â
When the victim reached the driverâs side door he had a short conversation with Dawes who reportedly then fired a single shot at the man, hitting him in the leg before leaving the scene.
Man accused of Crow Agency shooting makes federal court appearance
Suspect in Crow Agency shooting appears in court
and last updated 2021-04-29 10:28:38-04
BILLINGS - A wanted suspect in a Crow Agency shooting who was recently arrested in Billings appeared before a federal judge Wednesday.
Fabian Cruz Dawes was charged in U.S. District Court with assault with a dangerous weapon. Dawes was ordered to remain in custody and a preliminary hearing in the case was scheduled for May 4.
Court documents state what witnesses reported they saw on April 7, 2021, just south of the Teepee Service Gas station on Makawasha Avenue in Crow Agency.