A Council Bluffs man was sentenced Wednesday in U-S District Court to a term of imprisonment, followed by three-years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. 33-year old Jesus Everardo Medina is required to serve 37 months (slightly more than 3-years) in prison on the charge.

An investigation into his activities began when Council Bluffs Police responded to a gunshot being heard in the 1400 block of Avenue B shortly after midnight on June 5, 2017. Upon arriving in the area, officers located nine millimeter shell casings and were told by a witness that the party responsible, Jesus Medina, had left the area in a gold colored two door car. The vehicle was located by law enforcement a short distance from the 1400 block of Avenue B, with Medina in the back seat.

A nine millimeter Jennings semi-automatic handgun was found in the seat pocket in front of Medina. Medina was convicted of a felony offense in 2009 making it unlawful for him to possess a firearm.

The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.