Thomas Earl Thomas Jr., the man accused of sparking a mass shooting in downtown Mobile on New Year’s Eve, now faces federal charges.
A grand jury has indicted Thomas on charges of illegal possession of a machine gun and possession of an unregistered firearm. Prosecutors allege that the gun he fired had a so-called Glock switch, which transforms a semi-automatic weapon until a fully automatic gun.Mobile County prosecutors allege that Thomas, armed with a .22-caliber Glock handgun, exchanged gunfire with a man on Dauphin Street during the New Year’s Eve celebration.
A grand jury will consider charges in that case. His lawyer, Chase Dearman, has argued that Thomas wasPossession of Glock switches, or chips, is not illegal under state law. But federal prosecutors in Mobile have said prosecuting those cases has been a top priority.some of the altered guns showing up on the streets of Mobile have been produced locally on 3D printers.Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are.
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