30-01-2025
CT felon sentenced to almost four years in prison for having gun tied to Hartford shooting
A previously convicted felon has been sentenced to almost four years in federal prison after authorities reportedly found him with a firearm that was tied to a shooting in Hartford.
Osiris Muhammad, 24, of Hartford faced sentencing Wednesday in federal court in Hartford where a judge handed down a 46-month prison term followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
Federal officials said Muhammad fired shots at someone in the area of Belden Street and Albany Avenue on Jan. 26, 2024, shortly after midnight. The intended victim was not struck.
Two days later, Hartford police spotted Muhammad at a liquor store on Albany Avenue. He was taken into custody following a brief pursuit.
Federal officials said Muhammad was found with a Ruger P89 pistol. An analysis of the firearm through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network connected the gun to shell casings collected at the scene of the shooting days earlier, according to federal authorities.
Last June, Muhammad pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
According to federal authorities, Muhammad in 2020 was convicted on a state charge of first-degree robbery, disqualifying him from having guns or ammunition.
