{"id":33986,"date":"2023-07-01T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=33986"},"modified":"2023-07-01T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T13:00:17","slug":"pittsburgh-man-accused-of-opening-fire-on-postal-worker-facing-federal-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2023\/07\/01\/pittsburgh-man-accused-of-opening-fire-on-postal-worker-facing-federal-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh man accused of opening fire on postal worker facing federal indictment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Resident Indicted on Charges of Assault of a Federal Employee, Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition<\/span><\/h1>\n

PITTSBURGH, PA – 6\/29\/23 – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of forcible assault of a federal employee, use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.<\/p>\n

The three-count Indictment named Martinel Humphries, age 28, as the sole defendant.<\/p>\n

According to the Indictment, on January 5, 2023, Humphries used a firearm in assaulting a United States Postal Service employee. Because of his prior felony convictions, including a prior conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, Humphries was not permitted to have a firearm.<\/p>\n

The law provides for a ten year minimum sentence on the charge that Humphries used a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and a maximum total sentence of not more than 20 years in prison on the forcible assault charge and not more than 15 years in prison on the felon in possession charge, a fine of not more than $250,000 on each count, a term of supervised release of not more than five years on the forcible assault and use of a firearm counts and not more than three years on the felon in possession count, or a combination thereof. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.<\/p>\n

Assistant United States Attorney William B. Guappone is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.<\/p>\n

The United States Postal Inspection Service conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case, with assistance from the Pittsburgh Police Department and Ross Township Police Department.<\/p>\n

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.<\/p>\n

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