MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – In a shocking turn of events, Cameron Davon Durand, 32, was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for multiple firearms offenses while on federal supervised release. This drastic sentence serves as a warning to those who think they can continue their violent ways despite previous convictions and supervision.
According to court documents, Durand committed a series of new gun crimes during the summer of 2025, just one month into federal supervised release for his prior firearms federal conviction. In June 2025, officers recovered a loaded 9mm firearm, with an attached red-dot sight, from his vehicle, later confirmed to contain Durand’s DNA. This was not the only instance of Durand’s involvement in firearms-related crimes.
A surveillance video captured Durand firing another weapon in a densely populated St. Paul neighborhood outside a bar. Then, on July 18, 2025, Durand brandished a firearm, carjacked an Uber driver, chased the victim on foot, and fired a round at him as the victim ran for his life, before driving away in the carjacked vehicle. Durand fled from responding officers at high speed, abandoned the carjacked vehicle, and escaped on foot with a firearm in his hand.
The investigation led by the ATF, the Saint Paul Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office revealed Durand’s prior convictions for firearms, assaults, robbery, and gang-related violence, dating back to 2007. This lengthy history of violent crimes demonstrates Durand’s repeated disregard for the law and the safety of innocent civilians.
U.S. District Judge Donovan W. Frank imposed the sentence on June 22, 2026, following Durand’s guilty plea on December 17, 2025, to two federal counts and his admission to multiple supervised-release violations stemming from the same violent conduct. The sentence consisted of 50 months’ imprisonment for the felon-in-possession conviction, and 120 months’ mandatory minimum imprisonment for the discharge of the firearm during the carjacking, consecutive to the felon-in-possession term of imprisonment, for a total of 170 months. The court also imposed 30 months’ imprisonment, concurrent with the 170-month term, for Durand’s supervised-release violations.
Durand’s sentence is a testament to the commitment of the Saint Paul Police Department, the ATF, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to hold violent offenders accountable for their actions. This case serves as a warning to those who think they can continue their violent ways, despite previous convictions and supervision.
Defendant: Cameron Davon Durand
Criminal Charges: Possession of a firearm as a felon, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence (armed carjacking)
City and State: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: June 22, 2026 (sentencing date)
Sentence: 170 months in federal prison
Date of Crime: July 18, 2025
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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