David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Chevon Grant, 28, of Hartford, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport and will be followed by three years of supervised release. The charges against Grant stem from a firearm offense linked to a gang-related shootout.
Court documents reveal that on April 18, 2022, an unidentified shooter suspected to be part of a rival gang fired at individuals gathered outside a memorial event on Main Street in Hartford. Surveillance footage captured at least nine people drawing firearms and some returning fire during the incident. Shot Spotter technology recorded nearly 50 shots fired within approximately 90 seconds at the scene where law enforcement recovered at least 31 shell casings. Grant was present at the gathering and was seen on video with a handgun.
Following the incident, Hartford Police issued an arrest warrant for Grant concerning the April 18 shootout. At that time, he also faced two additional state arrest warrants for other alleged offenses. On May 7, 2022, officers found Grant in a parked vehicle’s driver’s seat and retrieved a loaded Ruger P90 .45 firearm from beneath his seat before taking him into custody.
Grant’s criminal record includes state felony convictions for robbery and larceny offenses. Federal law prohibits individuals previously convicted of felony offenses from possessing firearms or ammunition transported across state lines or internationally.
On October 11, 2024, Grant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Currently detained in state custody, Grant faces pending state charges.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Hartford Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert S. Dearington and John T. Pierpont Jr., prosecuted the case.
U.S. Attorney Sullivan expressed gratitude towards the Hartford State Attorney’s Office for their cooperation during this investigation and prosecution process.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement levels and community engagement efforts aimed at making neighborhoods safer nationwide.
For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods visit www.justice.gov/psn.
