A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison for his role in a Minneapolis shootout that left off-duty firefighter Joseph Johns dead.
Marquise Trevone Hammonds-Ford, of Monticello, entered a guilty plea on Oct. 1, 2024, for one count of prohibited possession of a firearm.
As part of the plea, more serious charges of first-degree riot resulting in death and possession of a machine gun were dismissed.
Hammonds-Ford’s sentence was an upward departure from the guidelines, though still significantly lower than the maximum allowed, with the court citing the seriousness of his actions—specifically, firing a weapon multiple times in a crowded area.
