Christopher Ivan White, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, North Carolina 2024

A 58-year-old Raleigh man has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Christopher Ivan White was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to the charge on December 19, 2024.

The crime occurred on April 8, 2024, when White shot another man in front of Renegade Motors, located at 2621 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh.

Raleigh Police officers responded to the scene and found the victim being treated by emergency medical services for a gunshot wound to the left thigh. White fled the scene and attempted to toss away the firearm.

The Raleigh Police searched the surrounding area and located White and the firearm. White was also found in possession of cocaine.

White’s prior felony convictions include breaking and entering, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and embezzlement, which made him prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.

U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III presided over the case. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Raleigh Police investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Nokes and Evelyn S. Yarborough prosecuted the case.

The case number is 5:24-CR-00297 and can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER.

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