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☷Four Time Recidivist Pittsburgh Felon Charged with Possession of Firearm Following Shooting in McKees Rocks
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Mar 17,2024
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A guy from Pittsburgh got arrested for breaking federal firearms laws , according to U . S . Attorney Eric G . Olshan . Ernest Terry , 45 , was charged after being caught by the Allegheny County Police Department ( ACPD ) on March 14 . The ACPD identified Terry as the person who shot someone in a McKees Rocks public housing building on March 12 . County detectives found and arrested Terry near the Hays Manor apartment complex in McKees Rocks after he tried to run away for a bit . They found a loaded . 45 caliber Ruger pistol in Terry ' s pants , which turned out to be stolen . Terry already had a bunch of drug convictions and a previous federal felony conviction for being an armed career criminal , which got him 15 years in prison . He ' s currently on federal supervised release , so he ' s not allowed to have a gun . U . S . Attorney Olshan said they ' re not messing around with violent offenders who break federal law , and they ' re grateful for the work of the Allegheny County Police Department in catching Terry . If Terry is deemed an armed career criminal again , he could face 15 years to life in prison . The actual sentence will depend on the seriousness of the offense and Terry ' s criminal history . Assistant U . S . Attorneys Douglas C . Maloney and Vincent Joseph Sonson are handling the case . The investigation involves multiple law enforcement agencies , including the Allegheny County Police Department , Allegheny County Housing Police Department , McKees Rocks Police Department , Stowe Township Police Department , Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office , and Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives . Remember , a criminal complaint is just an accusation and the defendant is innocent until proven guilty .
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