Warm Springs Man Charged in Fatal Reservation Shooting

Warm Springs, OR.— A Warm Springs, Oregon, man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury following a shooting on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.

According to court documents, on October 25, 2025, officers from the Warm Springs Police Department responded to a reported shooting at a residence within the reservation’s boundaries. The victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the temple and was transported for treatment but died the following morning.

Witnesses identified 31-year-old Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith as the shooter. He was detained at the scene and later charged by criminal complaint with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

Miller-Smith made his first appearance in federal court before a U.S. Magistrate Judge and was ordered detained pending further proceedings.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Warm Springs Police Department are jointly investigating. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Pamela Paaso and Kate Rochat are prosecuting the case.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office noted that a criminal complaint is only an accusation, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide initiative to reduce violent crime and strengthen collaboration between law enforcement and local communities.