Jermal Marquis Chambers, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Florida 2013

Apopka resident Jermal Marquis Chambers, 25, has pleaded guilty to possession of firearms and ammunition in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court.

Chambers faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and is currently awaiting sentencing, which has not yet been set.

The charges stem from a series of incidents in Apopka, including a shooting on May 7, 2013, in which multiple attackers used multiple firearms to shoot at several victims. Evidence retrieved at the scene included .40 caliber, 9 mm, and .45 caliber shell casings.

Chambers was previously convicted of felony burglary in 2006 and was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.

During the execution of a search warrant at Chambers’ residence, agents found several canvas bags holding a stash of cocaine and related drug paraphernalia, seven firearms, including a .223 caliber assault rifle, a nine millimeter pistol, two .38 caliber pistols, a 12-gauge shotgun, a .22 caliber rifle, and a .40 caliber pistol, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition for these firearms.

Chambers’ case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bruce S. Ambrose.

This case is part of the Department of Justice’s ‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ program, a nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy.

This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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