PORTLAND, Ore. – Kneko Tyray Moore, 34, a known affiliate of the Rollin’ 60s Crips gang, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 77 months for illegally possessing a firearm. The sentence, handed down today, also includes three years of supervised release, a slap on the wrist some will say, considering his history.
The case stems from a reckless gathering at Lone Fir Cemetery in southeast Portland on the evening of April 17, 2020. Neighbors flooded 911 with calls about a raucous barbeque and blaring music – a memorial party for deceased Crips member Patrick Kimmons, held smack in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. Approximately 20 people were present, many with criminal records of their own.
Undercover Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers quickly identified several known gang members and associates, including Moore, among the partygoers. Six attendees were already on state or federal supervision for prior felony weapons convictions. When marked units arrived, Moore bolted, nearly causing a crash while speeding away in a black sedan. He careened close to a tree and an unmarked police vehicle in his haste to escape.
PPB’s Gun Violence Reduction Team pursued Moore, pulling him over after he nearly struck another vehicle. Officers recognized him immediately as a Rollin’ 60s affiliate and a convicted felon. He was visibly shaken, trembling, and became increasingly agitated when his vehicle was impounded and he was arrested for interfering with an officer. A search of the car revealed a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol with a round chambered, lying in plain sight on the passenger floorboard.
A federal grand jury indicted Moore on October 6, 2020, charging him with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. After a four-day trial, he was found guilty on December 10, 2021. The evidence, it seems, spoke for itself. This wasn’t a simple possession charge; it was a convicted felon brazenly carrying a loaded weapon at a gang-related event.
The investigation was a joint effort by the PPB, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gary Sussman and Leah Bolstad prosecuted the case. This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a Department of Justice initiative aimed at reducing violent crime through targeted enforcement and community partnerships. Whether this sentence will truly make Portland streets safer remains to be seen, but it’s a start. The city’s gun violence problem continues to rage.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons|Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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