David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Chevon Grant, a 28-year-old resident of Hartford, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley delivered the sentence in Bridgeport. Following his imprisonment, Grant will be subject to three years of supervised release for a firearm offense related to a gang-related shootout.
Court documents and statements revealed that on April 18, 2022, an unidentified shooter suspected of being affiliated with a rival gang fired at individuals gathered outside a memorial event on Main Street in Hartford. Surveillance footage captured at least nine people drawing firearms and some returning fire. Shot Spotter technology recorded nearly 50 shots within about 90 seconds around the location, and law enforcement found at least 31 shell casings at the scene. Grant was present at the gathering and was seen on surveillance video holding a handgun.
After the incident, Hartford Police issued an arrest warrant for Grant concerning the April 18 shootout. At that time, he was also wanted under two additional state arrest warrants for other alleged offenses. On May 7, 2022, officers found Grant in a parked vehicle's driver seat and retrieved a loaded Ruger P90 .45 firearm from beneath his seat before taking him into custody.
Grant's criminal record includes state felony convictions for robbery and larceny offenses. Federal law prohibits individuals previously convicted of felony offenses from possessing firearms or ammunition that have moved through interstate or foreign commerce.
On October 11, 2024, Grant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Grant remains detained in state custody with pending state charges against him.
The investigation involved collaboration between the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Hartford Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert S. Dearington and John T. Pierpont Jr., prosecuted the case.
U.S. Attorney Sullivan expressed gratitude to the Hartford State Attorney’s Office for its cooperation during this investigation and prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative aimed at reducing gun violence and other violent crimes by uniting various levels of law enforcement with communities they serve to enhance neighborhood safety.
