Takobie Anderson, Federal Firearms Possession, North Carolina 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 20-year-old Charlotte man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm used in a 2019 double shooting. Takobie Anderson was ordered to serve 82 months behind bars, followed by two years of supervised release, after a sentencing hearing before U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney.

Anderson, already a convicted felon and on probation at the time, opened fire following a verbal altercation involving one of his relatives at a Charlotte apartment complex on April 21, 2019. Police responding to the scene found a male and female shot and injured. Evidence tied Anderson directly to the attack, despite attempts to evade capture in the months that followed.

On August 23, 2019, Anderson was arrested at a residence in Charlotte. Law enforcement officers recovered a loaded firearm inside the home. Forensic tracing confirmed it was the same weapon used in the shooting—and that it had been reported stolen. Court records confirm Anderson had no legal right to possess a firearm or ammunition due to a prior felony conviction.

At the time of the shooting, Anderson was under court supervision and wearing an ankle monitor. His status as a probationer with a violent felony history made the illegal possession charge especially severe under federal law. Prosecutors emphasized the danger posed by repeat offenders armed with stolen weapons.

The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Charlotte Field Division and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray, joined by ATF Special Agent in Charge Vincent C. Pallozzi and CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings, announced the sentencing outcome.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Caryn Finley. Anderson remains in federal custody and will be transferred to a facility designated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The court’s decision underscores the federal crackdown on felons unlawfully armed, particularly in cases tied to violent crime.

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