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Cortez Lamont Edwards

Released
Date of birth:09. 05. 1997
Age:29
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:2020s
State:Kentucky
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Cortez Lamont Edwards

Biography

Cortez Lamont Edwards, 29, of Louisville, KY was charged as a felon in possession of a firearm. On September 23, 2020 Edwards went live on Facebook with an AR variant pistol with a non-extendible support brace and extended magazine. He stated he was requesting payment of $30,000 to shoot Louisville Metro PD officers responding to a disturbance in front of his residence. He had a 2019 felony conviction for trafficking in a controlled substance. ATF, HSI, U.S. Marshals, FPS, and LMPD executed a search warrant at his residence and recovered a Glock 19 9mm pistol. Sentenced to 30 months federal prison plus 2 years supervised release.

Case

Federal prison (W.D. Ky.)
Charges: Felon in possession of a firearm (federal)
Incarcerated: Sep 23, 2020
Sentence: Went live on Facebook on September 23, 2020 with an AR-variant pistol demanding $30,000 to shoot Louisville Metro PD officers; a search warrant recovered a Glock 19. Had a 2019 felony drug-trafficking conviction. Sentenced to 30 months federal prison plus 2 years supervised release.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Kentucky