Reda Shehabeldin, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, New Hampshire 2023

A Manchester man, Reda Shehabeldin, 26, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott scheduled sentencing for July 12, 2023. Mr. Shehabeldin was indicted on January 10, 2023.

On July 15, 2022, Shehabeldin was identified—in a video posted by another individual on SnapChat—holding a Glock, model 30 Gen 4 .45 caliber subcompact pistol. At the time, he was a convicted felon. Hillsborough County Superior Court convicted Shehabeldin in January 2022 for reckless conduct, a class B felony offense under the state laws of New Hampshire.

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $250,000.00.

The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (“ATF”) and the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Kennedy and Geoffrey Ward are 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, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Reda Shehabeldin, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in federal court. He is facing up to 15 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.00. The investigation was led by the ATF and the Manchester Police Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/convicted-felon-pleads-guilty-possession-firearm-after-being-identified-snapchat