Timothy Gibbs II, Gun Crime, West Virginia 2023

Timothy Gibbs II, Gun Crime, West Virginia 2023

A convicted felon from Montgomery, West Virginia, who was caught in possession of a firearm has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Timothy Gibbs II, 29, previously entered a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

According to authorities, on March 13, 2018, officers responded to a call regarding a man who had been shot in the back. After a thorough investigation, officers were able to determine that the shooter was Timothy Gibbs II. Gibbs had previously been convicted of forgery in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The investigation was commended by the authorities, praising the efforts of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), the South Charleston Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Alex Hamner and former Assistant United States Attorney Matt Davis handled the prosecution.

Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. imposed the sentence. This case is a prime example of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) efforts to reduce violent crime. PSN is an evidence-based program that has proven to be effective in reducing violent crime.

Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

Gibbs' sentence serves as a warning to others who would engage in similar criminal activity. The authorities will continue to crack down on gun crimes and ensure that those who break the law are held accountable.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/montgomery-felon-sentenced-prison-gun-crime