Kansas City Man Indicted for Illegally Possessing Firearm (DOJ)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tracy Parker, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The indictment alleges that on Oct. 23, 2024, Parker-who had previously been convicted of multiple felonies-possessed a firearm in violation of federal law. The charge stems from an arrest of Parker in Jackson County on Oct. 13, 2024. In the process of being apprehended, Parker dropped a 9mm handgun on the ground, which officers later recovered.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James Kirkpatrick. It was investigated by the Kansas City Missouri Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).