Gerard Carr, a 27-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on Jan. 22 to 137 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address violent crime involving repeat offenders. Carr's conviction marks his ninth felony offense.
Court documents show that in April 2025, Carr participated in a shootout outside a convenience store on North Galvez Street in New Orleans. A week later, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence linked to Carr and recovered the firearm used during the incident. Prior convictions include conspiracy to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, conspiracy to possess a firearm while possessing controlled substances, and illegally possessing stolen firearms.
This prosecution 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. The operation brings together resources from the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney David Berman led the prosecution.
