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A South Bend man faces more than eight years in prison after he was convicted of engaging in two separate January 2024 gunfights in city residential areas.
U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty sentenced Zai’Vohn Perry, 25, to 101 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor announced the sentence, according to a news release.
According to documents in the case, in January of 2024, Perry exchanged fire in a mid-afternoon gunfight, shooting 17 rounds in a residential area in South Bend.
He engaged in another gun fight a week later, firing several rounds in broad daylight in a residential area in South Bend. Officers obtained a search warrant for his residence and found two firearms, including the gun used in both shootings. Officers also found more than 100 fentanyl pills and marijuana packaged for distribution.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the South Bend Police Department.
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