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A federal grand jury recently returned an indictment charging Edward L. Richmond, Jr., age 40, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a previously convicted felon, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
Richmond is currently in federal custody in Washington D.C. awaiting disposition of pending charges related to allegations of him participating in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. At a time and date to be determined, Richmond will be transferred to Baton Rouge for his initial appearance and arraignment on the Middle District Indictment.
According to the indictment, on January 22, 2024, Richmond is alleged to have possessed a Windham Weaponry, model WW-15, .223/5.56 mm caliber rifle and approximately 73 rounds of ammunition, knowing that he previously had been convicted of a felony (a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year) and knowing he had been discharged from the Armed Force, the United States Army, under dishonorable conditions.
This matter is being investigated by the Baton Rouge Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lyman E. Thornton III.
NOTE: An indictment is an accusation by a grand jury. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.