Quad Cities Man Gets 7 Years for Armed Felon

Quad Cities Man Gets 7 Years for Armed Felon

Davenport, IA – In a shocking turn of events, 27-year-old Marveon Dashawn Jovan Williams, a Quad Cities resident, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.

According to public court documents, the incident occurred in May 2022 when Davenport Police responded to a call for a gunshot victim in a vehicle. Upon arrival, the victim was located in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound to the head. Several firearms, including one on the passenger side and one on the sidewalk outside the passenger side of the vehicle, were recovered. A cell phone belonging to Williams was also found on the scene. Witnesses described a shootout between two vehicles, with a male matching Williams’ physical description seen possessing the firearm that was dropped on the sidewalk and recovered by police.

Video surveillance footage showed Williams fleeing the area and then changing his clothing in a nearby wooded area. The discarded clothing was recovered by law enforcement and tested for DNA. DNA belonging to Williams was found on the clothing, further linking him to the crime.

The case was investigated by the Davenport Police Department, with United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa making the announcement. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence.

Williams’ sentence includes 84 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

Project Safe Neighborhoods is a program that brings together law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The program is based on core principles such as fostering trust and legitimacy, supporting community-based organizations, setting focused enforcement priorities, and measuring results.

For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.