Felon Sentenced To Prison For Unlawful Possession Of Stolen Firearms

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident who has prior felony convictions was sentenced Friday by United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of two stolen firearms.

According to court documents, on August 2, 2023, a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer approached Domineaq Marchell 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, and at least one of the motorcycles was running without a key. The officer saw the grip of a pistol protruding from the waistband of Wilson’s pants. When the officer directed Wilson not to reach for the firearm, Wilson grabbed the grip and ran from the officer. The firearm, a Browning Black Label .380 semiautomatic pistol, fell to the ground. Wilson threw down a backpack containing a loaded Glock G42 semiautomatic pistol as he ran. The officer caught Wilson as he tried to climb over a wall. 

Wilson admitted that the Browning Black Label .380 semiautomatic pistol had been stolen from a Federal Firearms Licensee in Overton, Nev. 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, 24, also known as “Tension,” pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

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 prosecuted 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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