A man from Montgomery has been sentenced to 111 months or more than nine years in prison for the robbery of two convenience stores in April 2024.
A statement from U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson said that Jalen Lamarcus Gunn, 21, robbed the stores on April 27 and 29. Gunn was arrested after an investigation by the Montgomery Police Department and the FBI.
“This type of behavior has to stop and the men and women of the FBI, along with our partners in law enforcement, are dedicated to tracking down the individuals who continuously victimize their own communities,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Rachel A. Byrd. “This sentence should send a clear message to those who refuse to obey the law.”
The statement said that on April 27 Gunn entered a store on Wares Ferry Road in Montgomery and leapt across the clerk's counter before producing a handgun and demanding money.
Gunn reportedly then fled the scene with approximately $3,000. Two days later he is said to have entered a store on Perry Hill Road and robbed it of $2,500 and packs of cigarettes.
Following his arrest a plea hearing was held on Nov. 8 where Gunn pleaded guilty to two counts of interference with interstate commerce by robbery and a count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a federal crime of violence.
“Prosecuting individuals who endanger innocent lives through armed robbery and other violent crimes is the very reason my office started the VOID program,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Davidson.
“Jalen Gunn traumatized his victims by threatening them with a gun pointed at their heads, an act of pure intimidation and violence. This prosecution should send a clear warning: if you choose to terrorize our communities with guns, you will be held accountable. I am grateful to our VOID partners for their unwavering commitment and collaboration in bringing this defendant to justice.”
After his release from prison Gunn will serve three years of supervised release.
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