Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Possession
Shamar Tyrell Garcia, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm on September 1, 2026.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ET
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LAS VEGAS – Shamar Tyrell Garcia, a Las Vegas man with multiple felony convictions, pleaded guilty on September 1, 2026, to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada.
According to court documents, on September 3, 2024, Garcia unlawfully possessed a stolen Glock 27, .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun, which had been reported stolen in March 2022. Garcia has prior felony convictions in San Diego County, California, and Riverside County, California, and is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
The statutory maximum penalty is 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for December 1, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II. The announcement was made by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah, ATF Special Agent in Charge John Wester, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto.
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Sep 1, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ETFirst report
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Possession
LAS VEGAS – Shamar Tyrell Garcia, a Las Vegas man with multiple felony convictions, pleaded guilty on September 1, 2026, to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada.
According to court documents, on September 3, 2024, Garcia unlawfully possessed a stolen Glock 27, .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun, which had been reported stolen in March 2022. Garcia's prior felony convictions include offenses in San Diego County, California, and Riverside County, California, making him prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law.
The statutory maximum penalty is 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for December 1, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II. The announcement was made by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah, ATF Special Agent in Charge John Wester, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto. The case was investigated by ATF, FBI, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and San Diego Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brenna Bush and James Gaeta.
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