Illegal Firearm Possession Lands Oklahoma City Felon in Federal Prison for More Than Seven Years after Firing Weapon Outside Home (DOJ)

OKLAHOMA CITY - DAVY EUGENE KING, 52, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 90 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

According to public record, on February 2, 2025, and into the early morning hours of February 3, 2025, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) responded to a home due to a reported shooting. The calling party told OCPD that King had become argumentative, had exited the home, and began firing his weapon at others and into the air before fleeing the scene. Nobody was injured. Shortly after, OCPD officers spotted King inside a nearby gas station and surrounded the convenience store. Officers witnessed King pull out a firearm and throw the gun across the counter before he was arrested.

Public record further reflects that King has numerous previous felony convictions in Oklahoma County District Court, including second-degree murder in case number CF-1990-5376, possession of a stolen vehicle in case number CF-2014-4630, attempted grand larceny in case number CF-2014-5432, and domestic abuse (great bodily injury after former felony conviction) in case number CF-2014-2946.

On March 4, 2025, a federal Grand Jury charged King with illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction. King pleaded guilty on April 19, 2025, and admitted he possessed a firearm despite his previous felony convictions.

At the sentencing hearing on September 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk sentenced King to serve 90 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In announcing his sentence, Judge Palk noted King's long criminal history, which includes violent and domestic violence offenses, and emphasized the seriousness of the offense given that King not only illegally possessed the weapon, but fired it, as well.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA) Laney Ellis prosecuted the case. SAUSA Ellis is an attorney with City of Oklahoma City whose position is funded by a federal Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant awarded to the City of Oklahoma City to enhance efforts to address and reduce violent crime. PSN is a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

This case is part of "Operation Shots Fired," the Western District of Oklahoma's implementation of PSN, the Department of Justice's signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Operation Shots Fired targets cases involving individuals who discharge firearms as part of their criminal activity, such as drive-by shootings or when shots are fired during robberies, domestic disputes, or other incidents. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit https://justice.gov/psn and https://justice.gov/usao-wdok/project-safe-neighborhood-psn.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.