U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Jacksonville Man Indicted For Robbing Two Pizza Shops With A Firearm
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Eugene Campbell IV (35, Jacksonville) with two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and two counts of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. If convicted, Campbell faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each robbery offense, and a minimum sentence of 10 years, up to life, for each firearms offense.
According to the indictment, on August 4, 2025, Campbell robbed a pizza shop in Jacksonville while discharging a firearm. The next day, Campbell robbed another pizza shop in Jacksonville while discharging his firearm again.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David B. Mesrobian.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
NOTE: This matter occurred on a previous date but not published at that time due to government shutdown. Press release posted and made available following the return to normal operations.
Updated November 14, 2025
Topics
Operation Take Back America
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Firearms Offenses
Violent Crime
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