OKLAHOMA CITY — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Oklahoma, Western), published as received.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal jury has convicted KEVIN KEES, 25, of Oklahoma City, of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm and illegally receiving a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
On April 21, 2026, a federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment charging Kees with the offenses listed above. On April 29, 2026, a federal jury found Kees guilty on both counts.
Evidence presented at trial showed that, on September 20, 2025, Kees attempted to purchase a handgun from a federal firearms licensee in Oklahoma City. As part of the transaction, Kees was required to complete a background check form, on which he falsely claimed he was not under indictment in Oklahoma County. Public records reflect that, at the time, Kees was in fact under indictment for possession of contraband by an inmate in case number CF-2024-3647. Just weeks later, on October 11, 2025, Kees was found in possession of a firearm he had received while under indictment in the same case.
At sentencing, Kees faces up to 180 months in federal prison and fines of up to $500,000.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Oklahoma City Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Laney Ellis and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Drew E. Davis and Mary E. Walters are prosecuting the case. SAUSA Ellis is an attorney with the City of Oklahoma City whose position is funded by a federal Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant awarded to the City of Oklahoma City to enhance efforts to address and reduce violent crime. PSN is a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence and to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
