Antonio Blake Spencer, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, North Carolina 2019

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 99 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to court documents.

Antonio Blake Spencer, 32, was involved in an altercation with a pregnant female in the Houston Moore housing complex in Wilmington on April 21, 2019. During the altercation, which was captured on surveillance video, Spencer brutally assaulted the female. Moments later, Spencer was approached by a male subject and the two fought for several minutes.

During the struggle, a gun Spencer had in his waistband dropped to the ground and was used to shoot Spencer multiple times. He was treated and released from the hospital two days later. Just nine days after the shooting incident, on April 30, 2019, law enforcement located Spencer and arrested him on warrants for assault on a female and assault on an unborn child.

At the time of arrest, Spencer again had a firearm on his person, along with a quantity of PCP in his vehicle. Spencer admitted to possessing the firearms from both the April 21 and April 30 incidents during a post-arrest interview.

Spencer was charged with one count of felon in possession of a firearm on April 30, 2019, and pled guilty on October 17, 2020. U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced Spencer to 99 months in prison.

The case was investigated by the North Carolina 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Wilmington Police Department, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Stephany prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 7:19-CR-00092-FL.

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