Angelo Young, Quinton Washington Sentenced for Gun Crimes

Two convicted felons are headed to federal prison after being caught with firearms in Shreveport, Louisiana — a direct violation of federal law. Angelo Demario Young, 30, and Quinton Washington, 35, were both sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. for illegal possession of firearms, underscoring a violent pattern that law enforcement is cracking down on.

Angelo Demario Young, a three-time convicted felon from Shreveport, was sentenced to 84 months (7 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. The conviction stems from a 2019 incident where Young filmed himself firing a Glock .357 pistol at a local shooting range and posted the video to Facebook. Federal records show Young has prior felony convictions: illegal possession of a stolen firearm in 2009, possession with intent to distribute narcotics in 2015, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon in 2017.

Despite those convictions, Young walked free — until he showed off his firepower online. Federal law bars anyone with a felony conviction from possessing a firearm. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) caught wind of the video and launched an investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon H. Whitten prosecuted the case, calling the act both brazen and predictable given Young’s criminal history.

Quinton Washington, also of Shreveport, was sentenced to 60 months (5 years) in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. On August 23, 2018, law enforcement executed an arrest warrant at a residence in Caddo Parish. Inside, they found Washington — and a firearm. Washington has multiple prior felony convictions in both Louisiana and Texas, making his possession of a gun a federal offense.

The ATF and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office jointly investigated Washington’s case. Like Young’s, it was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon H. Whitten. Authorities emphasized that both arrests were made possible through collaboration under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative targeting violent offenders in high-crime areas.

Project Safe Neighborhoods aims to reduce gun violence by focusing federal and local enforcement on repeat offenders. Both Young and Washington fit the profile: men with long rap sheets who reentered communities armed and dangerous. Their sentences signal a no-tolerance stance from federal prosecutors. For more on PSN, visit www.justice.gov/psn.