A Mercer County man with prior felony convictions was sentenced to 108 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
According to U.S. Attorney Sellinger, Omar Kennedy, 40, of Trenton, previously pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
On May 23, 2019, the Trenton Police Department was called to a residence in Trenton on the report of a domestic disturbance.
When officers arrived, the female resident reported that Kennedy pointed a firearm at her and threatened to shoot and kill her.
While law enforcement officers were at the location, Kennedy phoned the female victim and repeated his threat to shoot her.
Officers located Kennedy in the immediate area of the home, and he was found in possession of a firearm loaded with eight rounds of ammunition.
At the time of his arrest, Kennedy was on New Jersey parole in relation to a conviction for aggravated assault.