Defendant Charged with Illegal Gun Possession in Superior Court Now Faces Federal Firearm Charge

WASHINGTON – Kevin Hopkins, 39, a resident of the District of Columbia, was indicted today in U.S. District Court, on a firearms charge, as part of the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative. The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., Special Agent in Charge Special Agent in Charge Ibrar A. Mian of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Make D.C. Safe Again is a public safety initiative led by U.S. Attorney Martin that is surging resources to reduce violent crime in the District of Columbia. This initiative was created to address gun violence in the District, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties for offenders, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.

Hopkins is charged in an indictment in federal court with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, in November 2024, members of the MPD Violent Crime Suppression Division – Robbery Suppression Unit and the DEA Task Force executed a search warrant in the 4300 block of 3rd Street, SE.  During the search, they recovered a 9mm handgun wedged between that sofa cushions. There was ammunition in the chamber and 14 rounds in the magazine. No firearms were registered to the address. At the time, Hopkins was on supervised release from a trial conviction for assault, burglary and stalking stemming from a 2016 case. He was arrested and initially charged in D.C. Superior Court.

This case is being investigated by the DEA Washington Division and the Metropolitan Police Department.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.