Man from Vinita charged with attempting to commit murder

A man from Vinita, Oklahoma is charged with attempting to commit murder.

Federal officials in the Northern District of Oklahoma say that 32-year-old Zakkary Shawn Wayne Romannose of Vinita  is charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Murder in Indian Country; Maiming in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country.

Romannose is a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe.

He is also charged with torturing the victim by maiming him, which resulted in serious bodily injury.

The FBI, Mayes County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service are the investigative agencies.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Brandon is prosecuting the case.