MONROE — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.

MONROE – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that a federal jury has found Jason P. Peacock, 41, of Tallulah, guilty of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun after a two‑day trial before United States Chief District Judge Terry A. Doughty.  Peacock faces up to 25 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for December 2, 2026, before Judge Doughty.

According to evidence presented at trial, the case arose from a report of shots fired in Tallulah on May 31, 2025. Victims reported that Peacock, a previously convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, had brandished a black handgun at them before firing several rounds into the air and then fleeing. Police pursued Peacock to the home of another Tallulah resident who reported that Peacock had entered her home with a gun and then retreated to the back of the house. Officers proceeded to clear the residence and Peacock then emerged from the house and surrendered.

After Peacock was in custody, the homeowner consented to a search of the residence for the firearm she had seen him carrying. Officers recovered a black Glock equipped with a machinegun conversion device hidden inside a pot in the kitchen. The homeowner confirmed that no one in the home owned a firearm of that type. At trial, prosecutors presented evidence of Peacock’s recorded jail calls which established a clear timeline of events and proved Peacock’s possession of the weapon beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller for the Western District of Louisiana made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Louisiana State Police, and the Tallulah Police Department investigated the case. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Allison Foster and J. Aaron Crawford, with assistance from Legal Assistant Amanda Morgan and Paralegal Specialist Emily Favrot.

This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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. Learn more at www.justice.gov/psn.

You may find a copy of this press release (and any updates) at the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana at www.justice.gov/usao-wdla.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Western District of Louisiana at www.lawd.uscourts.gov or at https://www.lawd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-pacer. The case number for this matter is 3:26‑cr‑00184.

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