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Federal Prosecutors Charge 3 After ATF Agent Fires in Pullman Gun Sting

Prosecutors describe the shot as a response to a suspect aiming a gun in a planned buy.

Overview

  • An undercover ATF agent met three men in a Pullman Walmart parking lot to buy two guns for $600.
  • Prosecutors say a suspect aimed a gun at the agent during the meet, prompting the agent to fire a single shot.
  • Agents arrested Jeremy Jone, 19, Christopher Densmore, 22, and Carmell Massey, 20, at the scene.
  • The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged all three with attempted robbery and with brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
  • The firearm charge carries a mandatory seven-year term, and the robbery count can bring up to 25 years.