Raleigh Man Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man was sentenced Thursday to 90 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Christopher Ivan White, age 58, pled guilty to the charge on December 19, 2024.

According to court documents and other information presented in court, on the afternoon of April 8, 2024, White shot another man in front of Renegade Motors, located at 2621 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh.  Raleigh Police officers responded to the scene of the shooting where the victim was being treated by emergency medical services for a gunshot wound to the left thigh.  White fled the scene and attempted to toss away the firearm. Raleigh Police searched the surrounding area and located White and the firearm.  White was also found in possession of cocaine.   

White was a felon and prohibited to own or possess a firearm.  His prior felony convictions include breaking and entering, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and embezzlement.

Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Raleigh Police investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Nokes and Evelyn S. Yarborough prosecuted the case.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:24-CR-00297.

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