A Henry County man has admitted to possessing a machinegun at a hospital in Georgia. Terrell Monquez Searcy, 21, from McDonough, Georgia, pled guilty to a single count of machinegun possession in front of U.S. District Judge Tilman E. “Tripp” Self. Searcy is scheduled for sentencing on June 4, 2025, in Athens, without the possibility of parole under federal law.
The acting U.S. Attorney, C. Shanelle Booker, emphasized the commitment to accountability for those in possession of machineguns and illegal conversion devices in the region. "This case exemplifies how law enforcement effectively engages to remove illegal firearms from the streets and hold criminals accountable as we work together to make our communities safer," Booker stated.
Assistant Special Agent in Charge Beau Kolodka explained the legal repercussions of possessing conversion devices, stating, "Anyone possessing these illegal machinegun conversion devices will be facing felony charges. ATF will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to keep them off our streets."
The incident unfolded on August 17, 2023, when Monroe Police Department officers responded to Piedmont Walton Hospital after hospital staff spotted Searcy with a prohibited handgun in a Labor and Delivery room. Searcy surrendered the firearm, a Glock Model 17 9mm handgun equipped with a loaded 30-round extended magazine, to hospital security. The firearm was noted to have a conversion device, making it a machinegun. Authorities discovered the gun had been reported stolen from Walton County, Georgia.
Further investigation by ATF agents confirmed the gun's capability as a machinegun. Searcy, known as rapper Quez 2RR, had previously featured a similar weapon in his music videos, including one titled "Traffic," where lyrics reference a conversion device on a Glock.
After Searcy’s indictment in August 2024, agents discovered Instagram communications between him and a Clayton County Police officer, during which he sought information about his status concerning arrest warrants and an active homicide investigation.
On February 11, 2025, a joint law enforcement operation executed a search warrant at Searcy’s residence in McDonough. He was present along with several firearms, including a Draco firearm found under his bed. Investigations linked a Micro Draco from Searcy’s home to multiple shooting incidents in DeKalb County.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the investigation with assistance from several local law enforcement and support from Piedmont Walton Hospital Security.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Peach is handling the prosecution for the government.
