Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Aaron Joelrayel Turner, a 27-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession following a previous felony conviction. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Turner faced charges on February 25, 2025, with three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Public records indicate that Turner had three interactions with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) in 2024. The first incident occurred on June 19, when OCPD officers responded to a domestic dispute report at a residence. The victim reported that Turner entered her home despite an emergency VPO against him and struck her before leaving. Officers arrested Turner shortly after and found a firearm in his pocket.
The second encounter happened on August 23, when officers again found Turner at the same residence and seized two pistols from him. The third interaction took place on October 23 during a welfare check at another home, where officers seized two firearms and several live rounds of ammunition possessed by Turner.
On February 25, Turner pleaded guilty to the Superseding Information and admitted to possessing firearms on all three occasions despite prior felony convictions.
U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones sentenced Turner on May 19, highlighting Turner's history of illegal firearm possession and extensive criminal record. Turner's past felony convictions include two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm in Oklahoma County District Court cases CF-2020-1985 and CF-2017-5873.
The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office and the Oklahoma City Police Department conducted the investigation leading to Turner's prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary E. Walters.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), aimed at reducing violent crime through federal prosecutions related to domestic violence under "Operation 922" in the Western District of Oklahoma.
Further details can be found in public filings or by visiting https://justice.gov/psn and https://justice.gov/usao-wdok.
