A Michigan man identified as Jeremy Christopher Ford was taken into custody and faces federal charges for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck announced on Apr. 23.
Ford, also known as Allstar JR, allegedly opened fire during an incident at a restaurant on Kirby Drive in Houston on April 8. According to the criminal complaint, authorities responded to reports of gunfire and found two victims at the scene, while court documents allege that a third person was also struck by bullets.
The complaint states that Ford was involved in an altercation inside the restaurant when a handgun fell to the floor. He is accused of picking up the weapon and firing it as people attempted to flee. The charges further allege that Ford continued shooting toward individuals running for an elevator before returning to shoot again at one victim lying motionless on the ground. Law enforcement later located a handgun they say Ford hid before leaving the scene.
According to court documents, Ford has a prior felony conviction which prohibits him from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. Authorities also allege that after fleeing, he posted several videos on social media referencing and taunting those involved in the incident and released a music video about the shooting.
If convicted, Ford could face up to 15 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The FBI led the investigation with assistance from Houston Police Department; Assistant U.S. Attorney Keri L. Fuller is prosecuting.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas has included notable figures such as Alamdar Hamdani and Ryan Patrick among its former leaders according to its official history page. Its offices are located in several cities including Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen and Brownsville as described on its official website. The office is part of the U.S. Department of Justice under the Attorney General according to its website, employs more than 200 attorneys across 43 counties serving over nine million residents as detailed online, focuses on prosecuting federal crimes and handling civil cases for government agencies according to its official site, and has had leaders such as Alamdar Hamdani who served from 2022 through 2025 as noted historically.
Marck said: "A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law."
