Travis Frazier, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, Indiana, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence. United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco handed down the sentence, which also includes two years of supervised release.
According to case documents, Frazier discharged a loaded firearm while holding his infant child. The incident resulted in the child being struck by bullet fragments. At the time of the offense, Frazier had previous convictions for felony and misdemeanor domestic battery offenses that legally barred him from owning or possessing firearms.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the investigation with support from both the Rochester Police Department and South Bend Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lydia T. Lucius prosecuted the case.
Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor announced the sentencing.
"This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results."
