Rockwood Man Indicted in Attempted Murder of Federal Officers
Christopher Eric Fisher, 41, of Rockwood has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of attempted murder of federal officers and firearms violations.
A Rockwood man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges that he tried to murder federal officers and violated federal firearms law, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti of the Western District of Pennsylvania said in a prepared release.
The 14-count indictment alleges that Christopher Eric Fisher, 41, fired at and attempted to murder a deputy U.S. marshal and five U.S. Marshals Service Task Force officers in April.
Fisher, who was previously convicted of illegal drug and firearms violations, is also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Federal law bars convicted felons from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
If convicted, Fisher faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 under federal sentencing guidelines. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maureen Sheehan-Balchon and Arnold P. Bernard Jr. are prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
An indictment is an accusation. Fisher is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.