A Parker man has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for a February 2024 shooting on the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation that left his former partner paralyzed and later dead. The attack unfolded in front of the woman's minor children and has rattled the close-knit CRIT community around Parker. Andre Anthony Miller, 33, of Parker was sentenced on a charge of second-degree murder.
Sentence and investigation
According to FBI Phoenix, Miller received a 28-year prison sentence for second-degree murder. The FBI said its Lake Havasu field office, along with the Colorado River Indian Tribe Police Department, investigated the case and identified Miller by age and his Parker hometown.
The shooting and aftermath
As reported by AZFamily, the victim, a former intimate partner of Miller and a member of the tribe, suffered life-threatening injuries including quadriplegia after the February 18, 2024 shooting. She died about 11 months later, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona said. AZFamily added that the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Miller will be on probation for five years after serving his prison term.
Legal context
Crimes that occur in Indian Country are often handled by federal authorities under laws such as the Major Crimes Act. Jurisdiction can depend on where the offense happened and on the identities of the victim and the offender, the Bureau of Justice Statistics explains. The FBI and tribal police investigation in this case, along with the involvement of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, fits within that legal framework.
