Felon Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Possession Of Stolen Firearms

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident with prior felony convictions pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful possession of two stolen firearms after fleeing from law enforcement.

According to court documents, Domineaq Marchell Wilson, also known as “Tension,” 24, unlawfully possessed a loaded Browning Black Label .380 semiautomatic pistol and a loaded Glock G42 semiautomatic pistol. On August 2, 2023, a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer approached Wilson and three others in a parking area behind an apartment building. The officer saw that the ignition of two motorcycles had been torn out, but at least one of the motorcycles was running without a key. The officer spotted the Browning Black Label .380 semiautomatic pistol protruding from Wilson’s waistband. Wilson admitted that he grabbed the grip of the gun and ran from the officer. During the pursuit, the loaded firearm fell to the ground and Wilson threw his backpack that contained the loaded Glock G42 firearm to the ground. He was taken into custody.

Wilson admitted that the Browning Black Label .380 semiautomatic pistol had been stolen from a Federal Firearms Licensee in Overton, Nev., on July 25, 2023; and the Glock G42 semiautomatic pistol had been stolen from a private citizen in Henderson, Nev. At the time, Wilson was on state supervision in two separate felony convictions in Nevada.

Wilson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Sentencing is set for March 6, 2024, before United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon. Wilson faces the maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Cicolani for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) made the announcement.

This case was investigated by the ATF and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Dan Cowhig is prosecuting the case.           

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Anyone with information about the unlawful purchase of firearms can call ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477), email ATFTips@atf.gov or submit information anonymously at www.reportit.com/.

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