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Kansas City Man Charged with Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition

Daron L. Fry, 21, faces a federal charge after officers found ammunition and a firearm accessory in his bedroom.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 31, 2026, 3:23 p.m. ET
On Aug. 31, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri announced that Daron L. Fry, 21, of Kansas City, Mo., has been by complaint with being a felon in possession of ammunition. Fry appeared in federal court on a complaint signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jill A. Morris. The charges are merely accusations, and Fry is presumed innocent until proven guilty; the matter has not been decided by a jury. According to court documents, on or about Aug. 25, 2026, Fry was arrested on multiple outstanding Kansas City municipal warrants. After the arrest, Fry consented to a search of his bedroom, where officers found nineteen rounds of .40 caliber ammunition in a nightstand drawer. Officers also located an AR-style pistol and what appeared to be a 3D printed auto sear, a device that converts a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic one. If convicted, Fry faces up to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore and was investigated by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods.

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