Shaiquan Moran-Stenson, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Maine 2021

State: Maine
Category: Violent Crime
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A Lewiston man is facing up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Shaiquan Moran-Stenson, 27, admitted to the crime in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine.

According to court records, in December 2021, Moran-Stenson fired multiple shots near Bartlett Street in Lewiston. Video cameras at two residences recorded Moran-Stenson firing shots across the street before he ran into a parked car and fired additional shots as the vehicle drove away. Investigators recovered .40 caliber shell casings from the area. At the time of the shooting, Moran-Stenson was on supervised release for a prior conviction and was prohibited from possessing ammunition.

The Lewiston Police Department, Portland Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation.

Moran-Stenson faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

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.

By working together, law enforcement agencies and community organizations can prevent violence from occurring in the first place and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, visit www.justice.gov/psn.

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