A convicted felon in Talladega, Alabama, has been charged with illegally possessing firearms, sparking concerns about public safety. Kelvontae Rashad Wallace, 25, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing a machinegun, an unregistered firearm, and multiple firearms as a convicted felon.
The indictment, announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, charges Wallace with four counts: possession of a machinegun, possession of an unregistered firearm, and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the indictment, in January 2024, Wallace illegally possessed a Century Arms 7.62x39mm pistol. Additionally, in December 2023, Wallace illegally possessed a Glock .45 caliber pistol with an installed “Glock switch” – a device designed to illegally convert a semiautomatic Glock pistol into a fully automatic machine gun.
Wallace is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of prior felony convictions. He was convicted in the Circuit Court of Talladega County in July 2022 of the offense of Discharging a Gun into an Occupied Building and Assault, Second Degree.
The case was investigated by the ATF, along with the USMS Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Pell City Police Department, Talladega Police Department, Anniston Police Department, and 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristy M. Peoples is prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains only charges, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The outcome of this case remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the safety of the public is at risk when individuals like Wallace are allowed to possess firearms.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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