A convicted felon from University City, Missouri, has admitted to being caught with a loaded gun after a high-speed crash in St. Louis.
Sheltkeem Brown, 31, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm after his arrest on June 25, 2022.
Brown was involved in a shooting in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, where St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers heard gunshots coming from the area of North Garrison Avenue and Magazine Street.
When officers responded, they saw a maroon Chevrolet Traverse speeding away from the scene. The officers activated their lights and siren, but the driver continued to drive recklessly until he crashed into a parked vehicle at North Sarah Street and Cottage Avenue.
Brown fled on foot but was caught and arrested with fentanyl capsules in his rear pocket. The Traverse had been stolen, and a search of the vehicle revealed a loaded Glock 22 .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol with an obliterated serial number.
Brown is a convicted felon and is barred from possessing a firearm. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Goeke is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The program brings together all levels of law enforcement and community organizations to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on core principles of fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring results.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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