A convicted felon who threatened employees of a St. Louis gas station with a gun has been sentenced to 100 months in prison.
Richard Skinner, 45, pleaded guilty in December to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Skinner was caught by police with a semi-automatic pistol on March 27, 2023, after a dispute with employees of a gas station in the 1100 block of South Kingshighway Boulevard in St. Louis.
The employees told police that Skinner threatened them with the gun during a confrontation.
They restrained him after a struggle.
Skinner has prior convictions that include a cocaine conspiracy charge, forgery, and robbery, a sentencing memo says.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Goeke 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.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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