Alonzo Shipp, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New York 2018

Alonzo Shipp, also known as ‘Pump,’ was sentenced to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm that wounded an individual in Queens in 2018.

On July 20, 2018, Shipp shot the victim in the abdomen on 147th Street in South Jamaica. The victim collapsed two blocks away and called 911. Shipp then stood over him, holding his gun as the victim begged for his life.

The evidence at trial proved that Shipp’s gun jammed, and he fled the scene, tossing the gun in a dumpster. Later, a civilian found the gun and contacted the NYPD. Ballistics examiners determined that a shell casing found where the victim was shot was consistent with being fired from the gun found in the dumpster.

A search of Shipp’s Facebook account also revealed a message in which he admitted to a friend that he was on the run because of the shooting. The victim survived.

Shipp had been convicted of more than 20 offenses in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York prior to possessing the firearm and shooting the victim.

Acting United States Attorney Mark J. Lesko announced the sentence, stating, ‘Today’s sentence is intended to serve notice to repeat offenders that wielding a loaded weapon and deliberately shooting a victim with it may result in a federal prosecution and lengthy prison sentence.’

Shipp was convicted in November 2020 following a six-day jury trial. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

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