Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm After Shooting Outside Convenience Store

OKLAHOMA CITY – ANDREA DELAWRENCE JACKSON, 58, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 71 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

According to public records, on May 3, 2025, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a convenience store on the east side of Oklahoma City after receiving reports of a shooting. Witnesses told police that a man, later identified as Jackson, shot at another man outside the store. 

Responding officers located Jackson nearby pushing a woman in a wheelchair. Officers recovered a firearm from the seat of the wheelchair.

Public records further reflect that Jackson has prior felony convictions in Oklahoma County District Court, including convictions for possession of cocaine and marijuana in Case No. CF-2003-6301, possession of cocaine and a stolen vehicle in Case No. CF-2006-465, and possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction in Case No. CF-2007-2435.

On December 16, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jackson with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jackson pleaded guilty on February 6, 2026, and admitted that he knowingly possessed a firearm despite his previous felony convictions.

At a sentencing hearing on July 2, 2026, Chief U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk sentenced Jackson to serve 71 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, Judge Palk noted Jackson’s extensive criminal history and the dangerous nature of the offense.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Oklahoma City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Gridley prosecuted the case.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.