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Wilmington Gang Member Sentenced for Gun Offense
A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a sentencing announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Xavier Jamar Hall, 28, a validated member of the United Blood Nation street gang and former employee of TRU Colors Brewery in Wilmington, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III.
According to court documents and other information presented in court, Hall illegally possessed a stolen 9mm handgun as a previously convicted felon. On June 19, 2020, Wilmington Police Officers attempted to stop a vehicle in which Hall was a passenger to serve him with outstanding warrants.
The vehicle fled and Hall eventually jumped and ran through an abandoned lot. While running, Hall made a motion that led officers to believe that he threw something. A search of the area recovered a handgun. Forensic examination of DNA found on the gun confirmed that Hall had possessed it.
The 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Stephany prosecuted the case, and the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) investigated the case.
This case is part of the Take Back North Carolina Initiative, which emphasizes the regional assignment of federal prosecutors to work with law enforcement and District Attorney’s Offices on a sustained basis in those communities to reduce the violent crime rate, drug trafficking, and crimes against law enforcement.
For more information on this case, visit the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or PACER by searching for Case No. 7:20-CR-00190-D.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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