Springfield Man Sentenced for Firearms Offense

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Calvin Eugene Harrell, 40, who has prior felony convictions for possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest, pleaded guilty on Aug. 19, 2025. Harrell was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 53 months in federal prison without parole, to be followed by three years of supervised release.

On Dec. 3, 2024, Springfield Police Department (SPD), responded to Cox Medical Center South, in reference to a four-year-old with a gunshot wound to the hand. Through investigation, officers learned the four-year-old victim accidentally shot himself in the hand with a firearm possessed by Harrell. Due to having been convicted of multiple felonies, Harrell was prohibited from possessing firearms. After the victim shot himself, Harrell had a former paramour take the child to urgent care, rather than calling 911. The child was transferred to Cox Medical Center South as the injuries were too great for urgent care to treat. Offices called Harrell and attempted to have him come to the hospital. Harrell lied to officers on the phone about his location, what had occurred, the location of the gun, and refused to come to the hospital.

SPD responded to Harrell's residence and established a perimeter. After a several-hour stand-off, Harrell eventually exited the residence. When officers conducted a search warrant for Harrell's apartment, they found that Harrell had been attempting to hide evidence and clean the scene, including evidence that he had attempted to mop up blood. Investigators located a shell casing hidden in a trash can, and a loaded Taurus, 9-mm pistol underneath the stove.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Springfield, Missouri, Police Department.

Operation Take Back America

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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.