Fresno Man Sentenced to Almost 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Connected to a Shooting at Residence

FRESNO, Calif. - Randall McBride, 39, of Fresno, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to nine years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, on Jan. 8, 2024, McBride's vehicle was seen on surveillance video driving by a residence as the driver shot out multiple times, striking both the house and a vehicle in front of it as a victim hid behind the vehicle. When McBride was arrested later that month, he was in possession of a Glock handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine that he had stolen. Ballistic testing linked the handgun to the earlier shooting at the residence. McBride is prohibited from possessing firearms because of prior felony convictions including six convictions for illegally possessing a firearm, stalking, and burglary.

McBride pleaded guilty on Oct. 21, 2025.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fresno Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Veneman-Hughes prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.