A jury convicts Cedrinique Coleman, a 32-year-old woman from Chicago, of multiple charges related to illegal firearm purchases in Iowa after a four-day trial. Found guilty on four counts of making false statements during purchases and two counts of straw purchasing, Coleman was implicated in acquiring seven firearms between April 2020 and July 2023, some of which turned up at crime scenes across Iowa.
Significantly, two of the handguns she purchased were modified into machine guns, with one linked to a police shooting in Minneapolis. Evidence presented during the trial detailed Coleman’s coordination with her boyfriend—who is prohibited from owning firearms due to his criminal history—in these transactions. As she awaits sentencing, Coleman could face up to 15 years in prison, highlighting deep concerns about gun trafficking and public safety.
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