Vicksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

JACKSON, MS – A Vicksburg man plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Court documents state that police found Marquette Cornell McCroy, 42, in possession of a firearm in Vicksburg after a traffic stop. McCroy, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, had a prior felony conviction, which prohibited him from possessing firearms. He then threw the firearm on the ground as he attempted to flee the vehicle on foot.

McCroy is scheduled to be sentenced on February 6, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee and Special Agent in Charge Robert Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

The Vicksburg Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bert Carraway is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.