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Chicago Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Murder and Gun Crime
A 27-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a murder and for illegally possessing a handgun, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Andrei Taylor, 27, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. imposed the prison sentence during a hearing Wednesday in federal court in Chicago.
The sentence was announced by Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Christopher Amon, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Larry Snelling, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
Taylor was found to have participated culpably in the premeditated murder of Kadaivion Jones, who was fatally wounded on Sept. 2, 2022, while standing on a sidewalk in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. The handgun illegally possessed by Taylor in the Kia was one of the guns used to shoot Jones.
According to court documents, Taylor was a passenger in a Kia Optima that had been stolen in a carjacking earlier that afternoon. When a Chicago Police squad car approached the Kia, Taylor and three other occupants fled the vehicle and ran off on foot. Taylor tossed the loaded gun into the backyard of a nearby residence before he was apprehended by police.
Taylor had previously been convicted of three firearm-related felonies in the Circuit Court of Cook County and was not lawfully allowed to possess the gun. The sentence was announced as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide initiative that brings together law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive solutions to the most pressing violent crime problems in a community.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has deployed the PSN program to attack a broad range of violent crime issues facing the district, particularly firearm offenses. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elie Zenner and Simar Khera.
Taylor’s 15-year sentence is a stark reminder of the consequences of violent crime in Chicago. The city continues to struggle with high rates of gun violence, and this case serves as a reminder of the importance of holding perpetrators accountable.
The Chicago Police Department and the ATF will continue to work together to keep the city safe and to bring perpetrators of gun crime to justice.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to prioritize the prosecution of firearm offenses and to work with law enforcement partners to reduce gun violence in Chicago.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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