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Former Danbury Couple Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Offenses
Two former Danbury residents, Darnell Macon, Sr, 46, and Kharisma Brooks, 24, were sentenced in New Haven federal court for firearm offenses.
According to the evidence presented during their trial, Macon and Brooks visited a federally licensed firearms dealer in Kent, Connecticut, where Macon possessed, and then Brooks purchased, a Smith & Wesson, Model SD40VE, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol on May 27, 2021.
In 2002, Macon was convicted in New York of two counts of assault in the first degree, and in 2003, he was convicted in New York of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
On June 7, 2021, ATF special agents investigating the firearm purchase on May 27, and another firearm purchased by Brooks in Stratford on May 25, visited Macon’s and Brooks’ Danbury residence and recovered the two firearms, which were located in Macon’s bedroom closet.
Macon and Brooks, who are released on bond and currently residing in Springfield, Massachusetts, are required to report to prison on January 15, 2024.
This investigation was conducted by ATF, with the assistance of the Danbury Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys A. Reed Durham and David J. Sheldon.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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