Lame Deer Man Sentenced To Prison For Gun Charges On Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

A Lame Deer man who committed an assault with a firearm on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced to 10 years and 1 day in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

Jerray Eugene Rowland, 29, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.

The government alleged in court documents that on July 15, 2023, Rowland and others were driving around and drinking.

They stopped at a house to obtain more alcohol.

The victim, John Doe, had been drinking at a nearby residence and was walking down the road. Doe encountered Rowland and a female.

Rowland and/or the female said Doe was the man who had shot their father.

Rowland then said he was “[father’s] oldest boy.” Rowland pulled out a pistol and shot Doe.

In 2017, Doe shot Rowland’s father and law enforcement determined the shooting was in self-defense.

Doe told law enforcement Rowland shot him with a 9mm firearm.

Officers recovered a 9mm shell casing at the scene and, later, a 9mm bullet from Doe’s hospital room.

Doe was shown a photo array of five individuals, including Rowland, and identified Rowland as the man who shot him.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case.

The FBI, BIA and Northern Cheyenne Law Enforcement Services conducted the investigation.