Jamal Walters, 26, Sentenced for Tossing Loaded Firearm in SE Backyard

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

WASHINGTON – Jamal Walters, 26, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 16 months in prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

            On October 29, 2024, Walters was found guilty of one count each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of ammunition. In addition to the prison term, Superior Court Judge Jason Park ordered Walters to serve three years of supervised release.

            According to the government’s evidence, at approximately 9:40 a.m. on February 7, 2022, in the 2200 block of Savannah Street Southeast, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department attempted to stop Walters who was leaving a grocery store armed with a handgun loaded with 17 rounds. Walters fled on foot through residential backyards in the 3400 block of 23rd Street Southeast.  Walters jumped a backyard fence and tossed the gun. Officers were then able to stop Walters and safely recover the firearm.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Katelyn Benton and Nickolas Reck.