Oklahoma City Duo Sentenced to More Than 12 Years Combined in Federal Prison Following Apartment Shooting

OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, LARRY DAVID WELCH, 30, and JACOB LEE MADISON, 24, both of Oklahoma City, were sentenced to serve 154 months in federal prison collectively for illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

According to court records, on April 7, 2025, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) responded to an apartment complex on reports of a shooting. Officers learned that two suspects, later identified as Welch and Madison, had fired weapons during a dispute with neighbors. The two fled the apartment after the shooting but were found hiding in a nearby residential backyard shed, where they did not have permission to be. The firearms used in the shooting were found by OCPD shortly thereafter. On May 6, 2025, a federal Grand Jury charged both Welch and Madison with being felons in possession of a firearm.

Welch and Madison both have prior felony convictions. Welch’s previous felony convictions include:

• injuring or burning a public building in Mayes County District Court case number CF-2015-228;
• possession of a firearm after former felony conviction in Cherokee County District Court case number CF-2015-629; and
• possession of a firearm after former felony conviction, endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude police officer, and unauthorized use of a vehicle in Mayes County District Court case number CF-2019-90.
• second degree burglary in Oklahoma County District Court case number CF-2020-1275;
• knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property in Canadian County District Court case number CF-2022-437; and
• possession of a firearm after former felony conviction, unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute, and committing a felony with a firearm with a defaced ID number in McClain County District Court case number CF-2023-72.  

Madison’s previous felony convictions include:

On July 16, 2025, both Welch and Madison pleaded guilty and admitted they possessed a firearm despite their prior felony convictions.

At sentencing hearings today, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones II sentenced Welch to serve 96 months, and Madison to serve 58 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for both. In announcing the sentences, Judge Jones noted the seriousness of the offenses and the need for deterrence.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Laney Ellis prosecuted the case. SAUSA Ellis is an attorney with City of Oklahoma City whose position is funded by a federal Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant awarded to the City of Oklahoma City to enhance efforts to address and reduce violent crime. PSN is 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.

This case is part of “Operation Shots Fired,” the Western District of Oklahoma’s implementation of PSN, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Operation Shots Fired targets cases involving individuals who discharge firearms as part of their criminal activity, such as drive-by shootings or when shots are fired during robberies, domestic disputes, or other incidents.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.