A 21-year-old man, Montrell McLaurin Jr., already charged with murder in a 2024 shooting in Portage, is arrested again for allegedly carrying handguns unlawfully. This arrest marks McLaurin’s third related to gun possession since the murder allegations came to light. Law enforcement officers found two loaded firearms in a vehicle he was driving after being stopped for not displaying visible registration in the city on Thursday.
During their search, police discovered one handgun within reach of McLaurin under the passenger seat, further intensifying the gravity of his legal troubles. He now faces two new counts of unlawfully carrying a handgun, alongside the ongoing murder case stemming from the death of Darion Anderson in April. The circumstances around the initial shooting involved a drug deal gone wrong, with McLaurin allegedly brandishing a firearm during the incident, leading to serious charges that have seen multiple delays in court proceedings.
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