A Tulsa man was sentenced on Apr. 24 after being convicted by a federal jury in December 2024, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge John D. Russell ordered Bruce Mitchell Cass, age 52, to serve 166 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Cass was found guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country, Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, and being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
The case involved an incident where Cass entered a home wearing a mask and pointed a gun at several people—including a toddler—before shooting the victim once. Police responded to the scene in July 2024 and found the victim with an abdominal gunshot wound; medical personnel provided aid before transporting him for emergency surgery. Before surgery began, the victim identified Cass as the shooter.
Court records show that Cass has previous felony convictions for violent crimes under state law, including arson after pouring gasoline on a grocery store clerk and igniting it.
Cass is recognized as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and will remain detained pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. The FBI worked alongside Tulsa Police Department and Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department during their investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron Jolly and Ammon Brisolara prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma contributes to community safety through its enforcement efforts according to its official website. The office is part of the U.S. Department of Justice as outlined on its official website and employs more than 65 Assistant United States Attorneys according to its official website. Covering prosecutions across eleven counties including Tulsa County as indicated on its official site, it enforces federal laws through impartial litigation and partnerships with law enforcement agencies according to its official website.
