Mark A. Totten United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, has announced that Lamon Tirell Turner, a 47-year-old resident of Benton Harbor, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison. Turner was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. His criminal history includes convictions for assault, unarmed robbery, domestic violence, and assaulting a police officer.
"Gun violence inflicts tremendous harm on our communities," stated U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. "My office is committed to stopping the proliferation of illegal guns flooding our communities. We will use all our tools and partnerships to hold offenders driving gun violence accountable and keep our communities safe."
The case against Turner involved a search warrant executed at an apartment where he was staying. Officers discovered a firearm hidden under a couch near where Turner was sleeping, with his wallet nearby. DNA analysis confirmed Turner's DNA on the weapon.
The firearm recovered from Turner's location was identified as the last of 123 firearms stolen during a robbery at Dunham's sporting goods store in Benton Harbor on November 16, 2023. Law enforcement has now successfully recovered all firearms taken during that incident.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alexis Sanford and Constance Turnbull represented the United States in this case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime through collaboration between federal, state, local, tribal law enforcement agencies, and community members.
