Illegal Firearm Possession Lands Oklahoma City Man in Federal Prison (DOJ)

OKLAHOMA CITY - NAIM BILAL EVANS, 38, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 96 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

According to public records, on April 19, 2025, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a metro convenience store following reports of a man with a firearm. When officers arrived, they encountered Evans crossing the street and recovered an AR-15 firearm from a nearby trash can. Surveillance video from outside the store showed Evans kicking the store's front door while armed with the firearm.

On May 20, 2025, a federal grand jury charged Evans with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He pleaded to the charge on August 29, 2025.

At a sentencing hearing on April 22, 2026, U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick sentenced Evans to serve 96 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, Judge Wyrick noted Evans' repeated criminal history related to firearms. Public records reflect that Evans has prior felony convictions in Oklahoma County District Court, including pointing a firearm in case number CF-2008-939 and being a felon in possession of a firearm in case number CF-2018-157.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Oklahoma City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Gridley prosecuted the case.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.