A North Carolina man, Jahmez Tavaughn Jackson, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after firing a sawed-off rifle near a school and leading police on a high-speed chase. Jackson, 24, pled guilty to the charge on May 22, 2024. “This Crip gang member was a one-man crime spree, firing shots near a Wilmington charter school and fleeing police at speeds over 118 mph,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. “Thanks to the new Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, this felon will serve 15 years in prison. We are using the new law to target violent gang…
