Kentrell Dominique Gwynn, Gun Charges, Arkansas 2023
Gun Charges Filed Against Bodyguard of Rapper Ricky Hampton
LITTLE ROCK—Kentrell Dominique Gwynn, 25, of Memphis, was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with shootings in Forrest City and Little Rock, Arkansas.
Gwynn, who served as bodyguard to rapper Ricky Hampton, pleaded not guilty to multiple firearms-related charges in federal court on Tuesday afternoon. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday, Gwynn is charged with providing a firearm to a convicted felon or an unlawful user of a controlled substance, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(1) and (3), providing armed security to a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(h)(1) and (2), and conspiracy to commit those crimes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.
Gwynn was arrested by ATF agents and Little Rock Police Department officers early Tuesday morning in Memphis. He was booked into custody and transported to Little Rock for his initial court appearance.
Ricky Hampton, 25, of Memphis, who goes by the stage name “Finese2Tymes,” appeared before Judge Jerome Kearney on a federal indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1). Hampton was originally charged in a criminal complaint alleging the same charge on July 3, 2017.
The indictment is connected to a shooting that occurred at Club Envy in Forrest City on June 25, 2017. Hampton was also on stage at Power Ultra Lounge in Little Rock in the early-morning hours on July 1, 2017, when 25 people were shot. A shell casing found at the scene of the Power Ultra Lounge shooting has been preliminarily matched to a firearm in Gwynn’s possession on July 2, the date Hampton was arrested.
“With gun violence continuing to rise in our communities, the United States Attorney’s office is firmly committed to removing these criminals from the streets as quickly as possible,” Acting United States Attorney Patrick C. Harris said. “The shooting at Power Ultra Lounge was a horrific event that no community should have to experience. As the investigation into the events of that night continues, people associated with the shooting, including Kentrell Gwynn, will be brought to justice.”
Gwynn is currently being held without bond pending trial. Hampton is scheduled to appear in court again on [date].
Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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