RICHMOND, Va. – On September 23, 2021, Alexander O’Neal Jackson, 36, fired a firearm six times into a loaded parking lot at the St. Luke’s Apartment Complex in Richmond, Virginia. The bullets struck a vehicle transporting a mother and her minor son, and another bullet struck the apartment sliding door of another woman while she and her three children were inside.
On September 25, 2021, Jackson was arrested and found in possession of a Taurus PT709, 9mm semiautomatic pistol. An expert firearm and toolmark examiner conducted microscopic comparisons of test-fired cartridge cases fired from the pistol with the cartridge cases recovered from the apartment complex, confirming that the cartridges were fired from Jackson’s pistol.
Alexander O’Neal Jackson, a self-avowed member of the Bloods Gang, was sentenced today to six and a half years in prison for possession of a firearm after being convicted of discharging a firearm in a public space on two separate occasions.
Jackson was convicted of discharging a firearm in a public space in two separate incidents, and was found in possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest. He was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth Simon prosecuted the case. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is the centerpiece of the U.S. Attorney’s violent crime reduction efforts.
Alexander O’Neal Jackson, 36, of Richmond, Virginia, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for possession of a firearm. He was convicted of discharging a firearm in a public space on two separate occasions and was found in possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest. Mandatory facts include:
Defendant: Alexander O’Neal Jackson
Criminal charges: Possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm in a public space
City and state: Richmond, Virginia
Exact date: September 23, 2021 (crime date), September 25, 2021 (arrest date)
Sentence or outcome: Six and a half years in prison
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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