Kneko Tyray Moore, Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Oregon 2022
Kneko Tyray Moore, 34, a Portland resident and affiliate of the Rollin' 60s Crips gang, was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
On the evening of April 17, 2020, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) received numerous calls from neighbors about an unruly gathering taking place at the Lone Fir Cemetery in southeast Portland.
Moore was seen at the gathering, a memorial party for Patrick Kimmons, a deceased Rollin' 60s Crips gang member buried at the cemetery.
When marked police cars arrived on scene, Moore quickly left the group and walked toward a black sedan. He entered the vehicle and sped away, nearly hitting a tree and an unmarked police vehicle.
Two officers then assigned to PPB's Gun Violence Reduction Team followed Moore as he left the cemetery and pulled him over after he almost struck another car.
The officers searched Moore's vehicle and found a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol with a chambered round on the front passenger floorboard.
On October 6, 2020, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging Moore with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
On December 10, 2021, he was found guilty after a four-day trial.
This case was investigated by PPB and the FBI with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Moore was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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