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KC Felon Convicted of Possessing Firearm
A Kansas City, Mo., man has been found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a shootout with police, authorities announced today.
Cahlan A. Clay, 28, was convicted in federal court today of illegally possessing a Jimenez Arms 9mm handgun on Sept. 23, 2012, according to U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson.
According to trial testimony, two uniformed Kansas City police officers who were working off-duty heard multiple gunshots from the area of the Club Luna nightclub, 1520 Grand Ave., at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2012. As the officers approached, Clay raised his firearm and pointed it at one of the officers. The officer saw a muzzle flash but was unable to return fire because of the people running in his direction.
Clay began running south on Grand Avenue with the officer in pursuit. He turned and pointed the gun in the officer’s direction a second time and the officer returned fire. Clay fell when he reached the corner of 16th and Grand.
As the officer turned the corner at 16th and Grand, he found Clay, who had been shot twice, sitting on the ground and leaning against a building with a gun in his hand, pointed at the officer. Clay complied after being told to drop the gun.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Clay has a prior felony conviction for aggravated battery.
Clay is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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