DAYTON – A Dayton man pleaded guilty via video conference in
federal court today to shooting a United States Postal Service mail carrier.
Christopher O. Gibson, 47, admitted to using a firearm
during a crime of violence, a crime punishable by a minimum of 10 years and up
to life in prison.
Gibson shot the postal worker as the worker delivered mail
near Gibson’s home on Arlene Avenue in Dayton.
According to court documents, on Jan. 3, Gibson fired at the
letter carrier three times, striking him once in the leg.
The Dayton Police Department recovered video of the incident
from a Ring doorbell camera located near the area of the shooting.
Gibson was charged by federal criminal complaint on Jan. 8
and indicted by a federal grand jury on Jan. 14. He remains in custody.
Congress sets the minimum and maximum statutory sentence.
Sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the Court based on the
advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
David M. DeVillers, United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Ohio; Tommy D. Coke, Inspector in Charge, United States Postal
Inspection Service; and Dayton Police Chief Richard S. Biehl announced the
charges. Assistant United States Attorney Brent G. Tabacchi is representing the
United States in this case.
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