Carl Jones, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Connecticut 2020
A federal jury in Hartford has found Carl Jones, also known as ‘M.O.B.,’ guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The trial began on August 21, and the jury returned the guilty verdict yesterday afternoon.
According to the evidence presented during the trial, on February 16, 2020, Jones was involved in a gang-related shooting incident inside the Majestic Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Hartford.
During the incident, Jones, a member of Los Solidos, chased down, shot, and wounded a fleeing fellow gang member Joshua Saez and an unintended second victim.
Jones used a .40 caliber Glock semiautomatic handgun, which he had retrieved from Treadwell after the initial shooting by Saez.
Jones fled the scene with the firearm, but Hartford Police later recovered it from a vehicle on Lawrence Street during an unrelated drug trafficking investigation in September 2021.
Jones' criminal history includes convictions for felony narcotics, assault, larceny, and failure to appear offenses.
The jury found Jones guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
Jones is currently detained pending sentencing, which is not scheduled.
This investigation has been conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and the Hartford Police Department.
The Task Force includes members of the FBI, Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Police Department, New Britain Police Department, West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Correction.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert S. Ruff and Geoffrey M. Stone.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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