Kendrick C. Brown, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Kentucky 2019

Kendrick C. Brown, 29, Exchanged Gunfire Outside Fast Food Restaurant

A previously convicted felon is now in federal custody after exchanging gunfire outside of a local fast food restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, announced United States Attorney Russell Coleman.

According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville, on Monday, May 13, 2019, at around 1:06 p.m., Kendrick C. Brown and another individual exchanged gunfire in the parking lot of Indi’s restaurant at 1333 W. Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky.

Both individuals retreated to their vehicles and fled the scene following the shooting.

The complaint further states that 911 callers described both vehicles, including a description of Brown’s license plate. Louisville Metro Police located Brown’s pickup truck near the University of Louisville Hospital a short time later.

Brown is charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a Sig-Sauer 9mm, model P229 firearm. Brown was previously convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

If convicted at trial, the maximum sentence for unlawfully possessing a firearm is no more than ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erin McKenzie. The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Louisville Metro Police Department.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is partnering with federal, state, and local law enforcement to specifically identify criminals responsible for significant violent crime in the Western District of Kentucky.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/suspected-shooter-federal-custody