Kamar Clayton, 23, Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
Thursday, September 24, 2026
WASHINGTON - Kamar Clayton, 23, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm equipped with an extended magazine after crashing a stolen car and fleeing police on foot, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Clayton pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition after having been previously convicted of a felony crime. U.S. District Court Judge Amy B. Jackson ordered Clayton to serve 24 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, on March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were patrolling with federal law enforcement officers in Southeast Washington, D.C. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a dark-colored car in a parking lot in the 4900 block of G Street SE. As that car stopped, an unrelated black Chrysler 300 sped out of the parking lot, struck three unoccupied parked cars, and fled the scene.
Law enforcement tracked the Chrysler 300 to the intersection of 46th Street SE and G Street SE, where the vehicle had crashed into a grassy lawn next to a residence. Officers observed the driver and a passenger exit the running vehicle and flee on foot. Following a short pursuit, officers apprehended the driver—identified as Clayton—in the 4600 block of G Street SE. Federal law enforcement officers apprehended the passenger.
A law enforcement database search revealed that the Chrysler 300 had been reported stolen from Prince George’s County, Maryland, on February 6, 2026. Clayton, who did not have a valid driver’s license, was placed under arrest for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
During a search incident to arrest, Clayton informed officers, “I got a gun on me.” Officers recovered a Glock Model 21, .45 ACP-caliber semiautomatic pistol from Clayton’s left pant leg. The firearm was loaded with one round in the chamber and five rounds in an attached 26-round capacity extended magazine. Clayton did not have a license to carry a firearm. Officers also recovered the vehicle's keys, six clear bags, and $400 in cash from Clayton.
At the time of the offense, Clayton was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to a prior felony conviction. In 2023, Clayton was convicted in D.C. Superior Court of Carrying a Pistol Without a License, for which he received an 8-month prison sentence.
This matter was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Ibanez.
The case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.