Overview
- Artis, whose arrest was announced Tuesday, faces four counts of illegal transfer of firearms and two other gun charges.
- Prosecutors say a Gun Violence Task Force team watched a May 4 social media video that showed Artis handing an AR‑style pistol and a handgun to a person barred from having guns.
- Investigators flagged distinct features to link the video to the weapons, including a white sticker on the AR‑style magazine, a white buffer tube with black lettering, and a handgun with a reflex sight.
- An arrest warrant was approved after the review, and officers took Artis into custody with firearms in his possession.
- City leaders praised the move as a safety step for Kensington, while officials said details about other people in the video and next court actions remain undisclosed.