KC man sentenced to nearly 4 years for federal gun charge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Kansas City man on Thursday was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for a gun crime, according to a Friday press release from the Department of Justice.
James Tatum, 35, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for being a felon with a gun. The sentence includes three years of probation after he is released, the release says.
The release says Columbia police found Tatum with a gun during a stop on June 8, 2024.
“Tatum was encountered by a Columbia, Mo. Police Department officer on June 8, 2024. Tatum was alone in a vehicle, and while the officer was checking Tatum’s identification, he saw Tatum making what he believed were furtive movements in the front passenger area. During a subsequent search of the car, officers located a Glock 43X firearm under the driver’s seat,” the release says.
