Alijah Kajuan Rollinson, a 23-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm. This was announced by Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
The announcement was made with Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Charlotte Field Division, and Chief Johnny Jennings of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD).
Court documents reveal that on May 6, 2023, CMPD officers responded to a shooting incident at an apartment complex parking lot around 11:00 p.m. Witnesses reported an argument between Rollinson and another person before the shooting occurred. Officers found multiple cartridge casings at the scene, including near Rollinson's apartment doorway. A search revealed two firearms inside his apartment: a rifle loaded with ammunition matching the discharged casings and a stolen pistol with a round in its chamber.
Rollinson is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to previous convictions for Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill and Discharge a Weapon Into Occupied Property.
On March 8, 2024, Rollinson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He remains in federal custody until he is transferred to a designated federal facility.
Acting U.S. Attorney Cameron expressed gratitude to the ATF and CMPD for their work on this case. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Boykin and Regina Pack from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence through collaboration among law enforcement agencies and communities.
