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Jackson Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Firearm Possession

Derrick Demond Epps, 44, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 25, 2026, 3:31 p.m. ET
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A Jackson man was on August 21, 2026, to 96 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi. The announcement was made on August 24, 2026. Derrick Demond Epps, 44, was found by Jackson Police Department to be in possession of a firearm on September 14, 2025, during an altercation in front of a convenience store in South Jackson. Epps had previous felony convictions including aggravated assault. Epps was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 13, 2026, and pleaded guilty on April 17, 2026. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney J.E. Baxter Kruger and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff. The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Jackson Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Brett Grantham prosecuted the case. The investigation was part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative.

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