Columbia Man Charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Columbia, Mo., man with possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction.

Semaj Reshod Clark, 25, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on Aug. 10, 2025, Clark possessed a Taurus G3 9mm handgun in Boone County, Mo. Clark has a prior felony conviction and is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren E. Kummerer. It was investigated by the Columbia, Mo. Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Operation Take Back America

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 Neighborhood (PSN).