Oregon Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting on Warm Springs Reservation

Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith (31) appeared in federal court earlier this week, charged with involuntary manslaughter following a fatal shooting on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.

Miller-Smith is a resident of the reservation and has also been charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

The Victim Had a Gunshot Wound to the Temple

Court documents reveal that on Saturday, the Warm Springs Police Department responded to a shooting at a residence within the exterior boundaries of the reservation. They found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the temple.

The police detained Miller-Smith after a witness identified him as the shooter. The victim died from the injuries the following morning.

Miller-Smith appeared in federal court before a U.S. Magistrate Judge, who ordered him detained, pending further court proceedings.

The case is under investigation by the FBI and the Warm Springs Police Department.

This case is part of a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, which brings together law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, visit Justice.gov/PSN.