Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Lee's Summit, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing three shotguns.

Jacob A. Stockbridge, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to six and a half years in federal prison without parole for being a felon in possession of firearms.

On Nov. 20, 2022, Stockbridge was driving a stolen Ford F-150 truck when he struck another motorist after running a traffic light at the intersection of W. 23^rd Street and S. Crysler Avenue, Independence, Mo. Stockbridge fled the wrecked F-150 truck holding a firearm and ran to a nearby gas station where he stole a Nissan Altima. Stockbridge left behind his wallet, containing his Missouri driver's license, and his cell phone in the F-150. The other motorist had to be taken to a hospital for injuries sustained from the collision.

Police investigating the crash found in the F-150's backseat three shotguns: two Winchester Model 97, 12-gauge shotguns, and a Beretta A391 Extrema 2, 12-gauge shotgun. All three shotguns and the F-150 truck were reported stolen the day before. Prior to Nov. 20th, Stockbridge had been found guilty on ten felony offenses in the State of Missouri.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad K. Kavanaugh. It was investigated by the Independence, Missouri Police Department.

Project Safe Neighborhoods

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.