A South Bend man was sentenced in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Elijah Jackson, 34, was sentenced to 64 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.

According to court documents, in June 2022, Jackson forced his way into a home, struggled with a resident, and then fired a gunshot after leaving the home. Police found him walking in the area of the incident, at which point he fled from officers and dropped a backpack. After a foot pursuit, Officers recovered a loaded handgun from his waistband and another loaded handgun from his pocket. His backpack contained a loaded extended magazine for a firearm as well as marijuana and pills.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the South Bend Police Department.