Shawnee Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma announced that Mark Richard Elwood Flamand, 45, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction. U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the sentence.
According to public records, on October 17, 2025, Oklahoma City police responded to the parking lot of a bar in southwest Oklahoma City following reports of a domestic disturbance and a possible shooting. The victim said she and Flamand had been arguing while she was driving; after she pulled into the parking lot and fled into the business, she heard a single gunshot behind her. A witness told officers they saw Flamand fire one round into the ground. Officers located a spent shell casing near the vehicle, and an employee recovered the firearm from behind the vehicle, while Flamand was found asleep in the driver's seat.
Flamand's previous felony convictions include eluding a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, aggravated driving under the influence, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, first-degree burglary, possession of methamphetamine and felon in possession of a firearm. On January 20, 2026, a federal grand jury charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and on April 8, 2026, he pleaded guilty, admitting he possessed the firearm despite his prior convictions.
At a sentencing hearing on November 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones II imposed the 60-month sentence, noting the nature and circumstances of the offense, Flamand's history of reckless conduct and the need for adequate deterrence. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Oklahoma City Police Department investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie R. Hayes prosecuted it. (Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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