Early on April 24, 2025, federal authorities arrested an indicted fugitive implicated in a Brockton shootout, leading to the injury of a female victim with a gunshot wound to her chest. Romeo Miller, 26, of Brockton, was apprehended in Taunton on federal charges of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Following his initial court appearance in Boston, he was detained pending a hearing scheduled for May 5, 2025.
Miller was previously indicted in February 2025 by a federal grand jury, along with three other men from Brockton, in connection with the same incident. All co-defendants remain in custody. They include Natalio Miranda, 33, facing charges of possession of a machinegun and felon in possession of ammunition; Jonathan Alves, 28, charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition; and Jahleil Monteiro, 25, charged as an accessory after the fact to Miller’s felon possession charge.
Court records state that, on June 2, 2024, around 1:45 a.m., law enforcement responded to a "shots fired" report at a Brockton residence. Officers found a large gathering outside and a 31-year-old female victim with a gunshot to her chest. She survived after being transported to the hospital.
Investigators found numerous bullet casings in the yard and driveway, allegedly indicating that a house party escalated into gunfire involving the victim and defendants Miranda, Miller, and Alves. Surveillance footage purportedly showed Miranda discharging automatic weapon fire before leaving the scene, as well as Miller and Alves firing from the driveway. It is alleged that Miller crossed the street to shoot the victim and later handed his weapon to Monteiro before they left separately.
The court documents highlight prior convictions of the involved individuals. Miranda was under federal supervised release for a fentanyl distribution conviction, while Miller and Monteiro were on probation for varying offenses, and Alves had a prior drug conviction.
The charges carry severe penalties, with each felon in possession charge allowing for up to 15 years in prison, while possession of a machinegun is punishable by up to 10 years. The accessory charge carries up to half the punishment of the underlying offense. Sentencing is determined by a federal district court judge following the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The arrest was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley, alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, United States Marshal, Massachusetts State Police, and Brockton Police Department. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office provided assistance, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Pohl is prosecuting the case.
The charges remain allegations until the defendants are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.