A 30-year-old Sioux City resident, Romario Pierre-Louis, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for illegal possession of firearms, due to his status as a convicted felon. The incident leading to his arrest occurred during a domestic assault disturbance on October 15, 2024, when law enforcement discovered Pierre-Louis armed and allegedly pointing a gun at individuals in the vicinity.
After the altercation, Pierre-Louis attempted to conceal a rifle and several pistols by transferring them to a nearby residence. Notably, he confessed to police that he understood his prohibition from owning firearms due to a prior conviction for armed carjacking in 2019, for which he had already served six years. These details raise questions around firearms access for felons and the legal ramifications of firearm possession in similar cases.
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