South Bend Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Jordan Bowers, 20 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to possession of a machinegun, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

Bowers was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, on January 23, 2024, Bowers possessed a firearm equipped with a machinegun-conversion device, commonly known as a “Glock switch,” which is capable of firing multiple bullets instantaneously. Bowers used the Glock with the attached Glock switch in an exchange of fire with another individual driving a car.

“Jordan Bowers illegally possessed and used a Glock switch,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Proctor. “This District is committed to seizing these devices and prosecuting those who illegally possess them.  I commend the law enforcement team that brought this case.”

This case was investigated by the Office Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the South Bend Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lydia T. Lucius.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.