Clinton J. Johnson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Bruce Mitchell Cass, a Tulsa resident, was sentenced on Apr. 24 after being found guilty by a federal jury in December 2024 of several violent crimes, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge John D. Russell ordered Cass, age 52, to serve 166 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country, carrying and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
During the trial in December 2024, evidence showed that Cass entered a home wearing a mask and pointed his gun at multiple people—including a toddler—before shooting the victim once. The incident took place in July 2024 when Tulsa Police responded to reports of gunfire and found the victim shot in the abdomen. Medical staff provided aid before transporting the victim for emergency surgery; prior to surgery, the victim identified Cass as the shooter.
Court records show that Cass had previous felony convictions for violent crimes including arson after he poured gasoline on both a grocery store clerk and counter before setting them alight. He is also identified as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and will remain detained until transferred to federal prison.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Tulsa Police Department, and Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron Jolly and Ammon Brisolara prosecuted it.
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 online and covers prosecutions across eleven counties including Tulsa County according to its website. More than sixty-five Assistant United States Attorneys are employed there to fulfill this mission, enforcing federal laws through impartial litigation alongside law enforcement partners to enhance community safety.
