DAVENPORT, IOWA — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Iowa, Southern), published as received.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced on October 19, 2026, to 63 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon, following three prior state convictions for possessing a firearm as a felon.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Juwan Albert Shorter, 38, possessed a loaded handgun in his pocket, recovered during a traffic stop. Shorter has three prior convictions for illegal possession of firearms: 2023 and 2016, in the Iowa District Court for Scott County, and 2021, in the Oklahoma District Court for Texas County.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Shorter will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Davenport Police Department investigated the case.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles:

  • rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders;
  • strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and
  • accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies.

These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.