Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison For Firearms Offense

FORT WAYNE - Antonio Kelly, 43 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.

Kelly was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

"A convicted felon chose to possess a firearm on October 13^th, 2024, and will spend 12 and a half years in prison and 3 years on supervised release as a result of his choices. The Defendant's criminal history included felonies for Resisting Law Enforcement and Possession of Methamphetamine. Thanks to the cooperation of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Fort Wayne Police Department, the case was brought by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley J. Miller Lowery as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods," said United States Attorney Adam Mildred.

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.