BELCOURT, N.D. - Tribal authorities have charged a man for the shooting death of passenger in a van here.
Ronald Spears, 26, of Belcourt, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and reckless endangerment.
Federal charges against Spears are pending, said Wayne Thomas, a Belcourt law enforcement officer.
Spears is accused of shooting 25-year-old Ivan Crissler on Tuesday. Crissler was shot and killed while riding as a passenger in a van, the Bureau of Indian Affairs said.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured and drove the van to the Police Department after the shooting at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
