ST. LOUIS – In a shocking display of brazen violence, a convicted felon from St. Louis County, Missouri has been accused of committing a drug robbery while armed with a machine gun.
Walter C. Moore, 19, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a machine gun, robbery, and possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a crime of violence.
A June 5 indictment accuses Moore of robbing someone engaged in the sale of controlled substances on April 25. The charges against Moore are a stark reminder of the deadly consequences of gun violence in our communities.
A motion seeking to have Moore held in jail until trial says he was armed with a Glock equipped with a ‘switch,’ or auto sear, rendering it a fully automatic weapon. The Glock was also equipped with an extended magazine and a laser sight.
Charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty. But in this case, the evidence against Moore is mounting, and the consequences of a conviction are dire.
The possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a crime of violence charge carries a mandatory minimum prison term of 30 years. This is a warning to anyone considering using a machine gun in a crime: the penalties are severe, and the risks are real.
The St. Louis County Police Department and the FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Bluestone is prosecuting the case. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a program that aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence by fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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