A Jackson, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 103 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence will run consecutively with the remaining 11 years of his state sentence for armed robbery.
Court documents reveal that Romelo Walker, aged 27, was found by Capitol Police officers with a firearm on August 9, 2024, in Hinds County. According to records, Walker attempted to flee from a traffic stop at high speed through a neighborhood before being apprehended after a foot chase. His previous convictions include armed robbery and domestic violence as recently as 2022. As a convicted felon, Walker is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Walker was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 6, 2024, and entered a guilty plea on February 24, 2025.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
The ATF conducted the investigation with assistance from the Capitol Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Brett Grantham prosecuted the case.
This case is part of "Operation Take Back America," an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators. The operation coordinates resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
