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Bridgeport Man Charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut

John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment today charging SHANNON CALHOUN, 47, of Bridgeport, with unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

As alleged in the indictment, on May 22, 2019, Calhoun possessed a .40 caliber handgun.  Prior to that date, Calhoun sustained state felony convictions for sale of narcotics, assault in the first degree, larceny in the second degree, weapon in a motor vehicle; burglary in the third degree, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of narcotics, criminal possession of a weapon, and failure to appear.

It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

If convicted of the charge in the indictment, Calhoun faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.

Calhoun has been detained since his arrest by the Bridgeport Police Department on May 22, 2019.

U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt.  Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Bridgeport Police Department.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel J. Gentile.

This prosecution has been brought through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Updated January 30, 2020

Topics
Firearms Offenses
Project Safe Neighborhoods