A Raleigh man has been convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, following a rapid gunfire incident in April 2020.
According to court records, Mohamed Magi Abusnena, 24, was indicted on July 21, 2021, for having been previously convicted of a felony and being in possession of a 9 mm, Glock, semi-automatic pistol, and ammunition.
Evidence presented at trial revealed that on April 19, 2020, patrol officers from the Raleigh Police Department were in the vicinity of Durant Road Elementary School when they heard approximately eight-to-twelve-gun shots fired very rapidly.
Officers were able to detain Abusnena after an argument and conducted a search of his person and vehicle, resulting in the discovery of a loaded Glock magazine in his right front pocket, spent 9mm shell casing inside the vehicle, and a Glock 19 semiautomatic firearm loaded with 9mm ammunition underneath the front passenger floorboard.
The jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict, finding Abusnena guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Abusnena faces maximum penalties of ten years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, when scheduled for sentencing for the term of court commencing on March 22, 2022.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and the Raleigh Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori B. Warlick and Deputy Criminal Chief Jason Kellhofer prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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