Running and Gunning Felon Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison

NEW BERN, N.C. - A federal judge sentenced Montrel Devon Ingram, 36, to over 7 years in federal prison for felon in possession of a firearm in the Eastern North Carolina.

"Felons can't have guns, and this proves why. To recklessly blast away without regard to the lives of our dedicated brave law enforcement officers is abhorrent, antisocial behavior. Thank God he didn't hurt or kill any innocent citizens." said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle.

Ingram could not legally possess a firearm because in July 2017, he was convicted of a felony for selling Marijuana in Edgecombe County, North Carolina Superior Court. On June 29, 2025, Ingram sat as a passenger in a car when the Nash County Sheriff's Office stopped it in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Ingram ran from the car, and Officers chased him. As he ran away, Ingram fired the gun wildly at the deputies until it jammed. Ingram then tossed the gun into a random stranger's yard before deputies caught him.

Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan. The Nash County Sheriff's Office, and ATF collaborated on this investigation.

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