Derek B. Veazy, Jr., Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Indiana 2020

FORT WAYNE, Indiana – In a disturbing act of violence, 24-year-old Derek B. Veazy, Jr. was sentenced to 72 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

On July 2020, Fort Wayne Police Department Officers responded to a call involving Veazy shooting at a home. After Officers arrived, Veazy led them on a short vehicle pursuit and a foot chase before he was apprehended.

During the chase, Officers recovered a revolver that Veazy had thrown from his car, and located a semi-automatic pistol loaded with a high capacity magazine from Veazy’s vehicle. Officers also recovered a bullet inside the victim’s home which the Indiana State Police laboratory determined had been fired from the pistol in Veazy’s car.

Veazy’s prior felony conviction was for robbery, making him a convicted felon. As such, he is not allowed to possess a firearm.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Indiana State Police laboratory.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony W. Geller as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts.

Veazy’s sentence includes 72 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. His crimes put the lives of innocent people at risk, and he will now face the consequences of his actions.

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