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Baltimore Man Convicted of Felon-in-Possession After Police Find Loaded Pistol in Restaurant

The case advances the Justice Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods strategy targeting gun violence.

Overview

  • A federal jury on September 24 found David Funderburk, 47, guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
  • Baltimore Police detectives on November 3, 2023, watched Funderburk enter a West Baltimore restaurant and place a handgun on the floor before detaining him.
  • Officers recovered an FN Five-seveN 5.7x28mm pistol loaded with 18 rounds from the corner of the eatery.
  • This marks Funderburk’s fourth federal felony conviction, which legally barred him from having a gun or ammunition.
  • He faces a statutory maximum of 15 years in federal prison, with the conviction announced by U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes alongside ATF and Baltimore Police leaders.