Felon Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

LAS VEGAS - A felon was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to two years and six months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for stealing another person's loaded firearm then exchanging gunfire with that person. The government recommended a sentence of 71 months' imprisonment.

According to court documents, on August 21, 2025, Shahada Sutton stole another person's Glock 19 handgun that was loaded with a 30-round magazine. The other person retrieved a second firearm and followed Sutton to an adjacent parking lot, where the two exchanged gunfire in the parking lot. Sutton then drove away and hit a curb. He fled on foot, dumping his backpack that contained the loaded Glock 19 handgun and a loaded Kel Tec Sub2000 rifle in a restroom at a public park.

Sutton was on parole at the time of the offense. He had been previously convicted of felonies including carrying a concealed firearm or other deadly weapon and discharging a firearm at or into an occupied structure, vehicle, or watercraft, both offenses occurred in Clark County, Nevada.

Sutton pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto for the FBI Las Vegas Field Office made the announcement.

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Courtney Strange prosecuted the case.

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