Braddock Man Indicted on Firearms Charge

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

The one-count Indictment named Andrea Gray, 26, as the sole defendant.

According to the Indictment, on July 21, 2020, Gray possessed a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. Federal law prohibits an individual who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 10 years in prison, a fine not more  than  $250,000,  or  both.  Under  the  Federal  Sentencing  Guidelines,  the  actual  sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant  United  States  Attorney  Ira  M.  Karoll  is  prosecuting  this  case  on  behalf of the government.

The  Allegheny  County  Police  Department  conducted  the  investigation  leading  to  the Indictment in this case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to  be  effective  at  reducing  violent  crime.  Through  PSN,  a  broad  spectrum  of stakeholders  work together  to  identify  the  most  pressing  violent  crime  problems  in  the community  and  develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.