A Jackson, Mississippi man, Romelo Walker, has been sentenced to 103 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence will run consecutively to the 11 years remaining on his state sentence for armed robbery.
Court documents reveal that Walker, aged 27, was found with a firearm by Capitol Police officers on August 9, 2024, in Hinds County. Records show that he fled from a traffic stop at high speed through a neighborhood and was arrested after a foot chase. Walker’s previous convictions include armed robbery and domestic violence as recently as 2022. As a convicted felon, federal law prohibits him from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Walker was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 6, 2024, and pleaded guilty 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 aiming to combat illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators. The operation utilizes resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.
