United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona

10/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/29/2024 15:31

Sacaton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Shooting Death

Press Release

Sacaton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Shooting Death

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Adrian Hope Sullivan, 22, of Sacaton, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

On August 17, 2022, Sullivan, a member of the Gila River Indian Community, shot and killed the victim at the gun range in Sacaton, Arizona. Sullivan pleaded guilty on August 12, 2024, to Second Degree Murder.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Gila River Police Department conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Raynette Logan, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER: CR-23-0136-PHX-DJH
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-147_Sullivan

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Updated October 29, 2024
Topic
Violent Crime
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Press Release Number:2024-147_Sullivan