Shyheim Zyaan Waters-Davis, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, North Carolina 2023

A 20-year-old Wilmington man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Shyheim Zyaan Waters-Davis, age 20, pleaded guilty to the charge on March 21, 2023.

The charges stem from a search warrant executed at his home on November 17, 2022, which revealed approximately 123 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a privately manufactured firearm (aka ‘ghost gun’) with a 24-round extended magazine, a stolen 9mm firearm with a 50-round drum magazine, and cash.

At the time of this offense, Mr. Waters-Davis was on state probation for felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle. This conviction is a result of the ongoing Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP) initiative, a collaborative effort with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, working with the community, to identify and address the most significant drivers of violent crime.

The case was investigated by the Wilmington Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit, the FBI’s Coastal Carolina Safe Street’s Gang Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Special Assistant United States Attorney William Van Trigt prosecuted the case.

This sentence was made possible by a grant funded by New Hanover County. The conviction is a result of the ongoing Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP) initiative which is collaborative effort with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, working with the community, to identify and address the most significant drivers of violent crime.

Waters-Davis’ real full name is Shyheim Zyaan Waters-Davis. He is a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina. The exact crime date is not specified, but the search warrant was executed on November 17, 2022. The charge is possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence is 70 months in federal prison. No dollar amounts are mentioned in the source.

This case is a result of the Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP) initiative, which involves focused and strategic enforcement, and interagency coordination and intelligence-led policing. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 7:23-cr-00008M-001.

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