Wheeling man admits to firearms charge

Wheeling man admits to firearms charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on March 24. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Shawn Brookins, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Brookins, 37, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession of a Stolen Firearm." Brookins admitted to having a 9mm Smith and Wesson firearm that had been stolen in June 2019 in Ohio County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer T. Conklin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Wheeling Police Department investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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