Tyran Harris, Gun Possession, Louisiana 2023

Related Federal Cases

Convicted Felon Tyran Harris Sentenced to 2 Years for Gun Possession · Louisiana
New Orleans Felon Gets 51 Months for Gun Possession · Louisiana
Felon Fletcher’s Gun Grip: 48-Year-Old New Orleans Man Indicted on Federal Charges · Louisiana
24-Year-Old New Orleans Felon Locked Up for Gun Crime · Louisiana
Felon Caught with Guns in New Orleans · Louisiana

Table of Contents

Felon Caught with Stolen Gun

Knoxsom R. Peterson, III, a 26-year-old Shreveport man, has been sentenced to 115 months (9 years, 7 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.

According to court documents, Peterson was investigated after a Molotov Cocktail was thrown at the Caddo Parish Courthouse in August 2020. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) uncovered evidence leading to the discovery of Peterson’s prohibited possession of a firearm.

On October 20, 2020, agents executed a search warrant at Peterson’s residence and found a pistol in an empty purse, which had been reported stolen by a Shreveport resident earlier in the year. Initially, Peterson’s girlfriend told law enforcement that the gun was hers, but her story was inconsistent with the facts. Peterson later admitted to law enforcement that he had purchased the firearm from an individual off the streets, despite knowing that because he is a convicted felon, he could not possess any firearm or ammunition.

Peterson has previous felony convictions for simple burglary in 2016 and aggravated flight from an officer in 2020. The ATF and Shreveport Police Department investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Cytheria D. Jernigan prosecuting the case.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer. PSN brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

Project Safe Neighborhoods is a program of the U.S. Attorney’s Offices, working in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to reduce violent crime. To learn more about Project Safe Neighborhoods, visit www.justice.gov/psn.