OKLAHOMA CITY — A Lawton man already charged in Comanche County for allegations he hid the gun used in the Dec. 10, 2023, shooting of an 8-year-old, as well as exposing an 8-month-old to a home with accessible guns and drugs pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to unlawful possession of a machine gun.
A Federal Grand Jury leveled charges in the U.S. Western District Court on Dec. 3, 2024, against Jeremiah Alexander “Lil Shoota” Dearing, 20, of being a drug user in possession of firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun. records indicate. At sentencing, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lawton Police Department, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Troester.
Dearing was charged Oct. 25, 2024, in Comanche County District Court with felony counts of accessory to a shooting with intent to kill and child neglect, records indicate. The child neglect charge is punishable by up to life in prison.
According to an affidavit filed in support of a criminal complaint, on Oct. 9, 2024, Dearing participated in a recorded video jail call with an inmate at the Grady County Jail. During that call, officers with the Lawton Police Department (LPD) observed Dearing display an AK47-style pistol and flash multiple gang signs. As Dearing’s age prohibited him from legally carrying a firearm under Oklahoma state law, Lawton police detectives sought and obtained a search warrant for his residence. Upon execution of the warrant, law enforcement discovered five firearms in Dearing’s bedroom, including a privately manufactured firearm that did not have a serial number. All of the firearms were chamber-loaded and equipped with high-capacity magazines. Officers also seized a machinegun conversion device (MCD). When installed, the MCD converts a semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic machinegun. Law enforcement also recovered approximately 92 fentanyl pills from the residence.
Dearing has been held on $35,000 bond in the Comanche County Detention Center. He is currently in federal custody at the Grady County jail.
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